2. The so-called "nine districts of the main city".
3. In the history of Chongqing, these nine districts are traditional administrative districts established earlier in Chongqing.
4. Located in the southwest of China, Chongqing is the economic, financial, scientific, technological, shipping and commercial logistics center in the upper reaches of the Yangtze River, as well as a national logistics hub and an important strategic fulcrum for the western development.
5. Chongqing, referred to as "Chongqing" for short, is a provincial administrative region, municipality directly under the Central Government, national central city and megacity in People's Republic of China (PRC), one of the important central cities in China, the economic center in the upper reaches of the Yangtze River, an important modern manufacturing base in China and a comprehensive transportation hub in southwest China, which was approved by the State Council.
6. With a total area of 240,000 square kilometers, it governs 26 districts, 8 counties and 4 autonomous counties, with a permanent population of 312.32 million, an urban population of 208.99 million and a permanent population of16.65 million.
7. Located in the southwest of China, Chongqing is the center of economy, finance, science and technology, shipping and commerce logistics in the upper reaches of the Yangtze River, a national logistics hub, an important strategic fulcrum for the development of the western region, an important connection point between the Belt and Road Initiative and the Yangtze River Economic Belt, and an inland open highland with beautiful scenery.
8. It is not only famous as Jiangcheng, Wudu and Qiaocheng, but also a mountain city.
9. Chongqing is dominated by Han nationality, and ethnic minorities mainly include Tujia and Miao.
10. There are rich tourism resources, including the Three Gorges of the Yangtze River, Dazu Stone Carvings, Wulong Karst, Nanchuan Jinfo Mountain, etc.