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China Provinces - Province Chongqing

Recommended Hotels Chongqing

Somerset Jie Fang Bei ChongqingSomerset Jie Fang Bei Chongqing  
Somerset JieFangBei, Chongqing offers serviced apartments with 1 or 2 bedrooms and fully-equipped kitchens. It features free Wi-Fi, a heated indoor pool, fitness room and views of the Yangtze River.
Each spacious and air-conditioned apartment has a cable TV, DVD player and private bathroom. A washing machine, dryer and telephone is included.
Guests can relax in a Jacuzzi and sauna or enjoy a barbecue area. Other facilities include a reading lounge and aerobics room.
Somerset JieFangBei, Chongqing is a short walk away from the JieFangBei Pedestrian Street. Also located nearby are the Lin Jiang Men and Jiao Chang Kou Light Rail Stations.
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Airlines Short News
24.5.2012 Finnair and and Flybe have signed a Memorandum of Understanding according to which Finnair will transfer twelve 100-seat Embraer aircraft, to Flybe. Starting October 2012, Flybe will operate these aircrafts on Finnair routes for Finnair. 15.5.2012 Budget airline Ryanair has launched a new route twice a week from Edinburgh to Szczecin in ...
Silkair Increasing Flight Frequency In Northern Winter Schedule
SilkAir, the regional wing of Singapore Airlines, will add more flights to a number of regional destinations during the coming Northern Winter period (30 October 2011 to 24 March 2012). This is in response to growing demand for air travel in Asia. In China, Chengdu, province Sichuan, will see an increase from the current three flights a week to ...
Sichuan Airlines Launches Direct Chongqing-Phuket Service
Sichuan Airlines has started operating direct services between Chongqiong, one of China's five national central cities, and Phuket Island to meet the growing demand for travel to the holiday island off the south-west coast of Thailand. read more
New Director Of Sales At Sofitel Forebase Chongqing
Sofitel Forebase Chongqing has announced the appointment of Kevin Long to the post of director of sales. Sofitel Forebase Chongqing Sofitel Forebase Chongqing is located in Chongqing Economic and Technological Development Zone. The 5-star hotel offers 3 restaurants and an indoor pool. Free Wi-Fi and free parking are available. The luxurious ...
Hilton Appoints Jacopin General Manager In Chongqing
Jean-Philippe Jacopin has been appointed as the general manager of Hilton Chongqing and Hilton Chongqing Nanshan Resort & Spa. From a family of hoteliers, Jacopin is a veteran of the hospitality industry with more than 25 years experience. After working in Switzerland for 12 years in several gastronomic restaurants. He joined Hilton in 1990 as a ...


Chongqing is called Yu for short. It is situated in the confluence between the Yangtze River and the Jialingjiang River.

Located in the south-east Sichuan basin, Chongqing is a municipality directly under the Central Government, and is China's important industrial base, with an area of 23,114 square kilometers and a population of 30 million.

Chongqing's main topography is hilly land sloping from the south and north towards the Yangtze River valley. It has the sub-tropical climate, with an annual average temperature of 18 degree Celsius, rainfall of 1,100 millimeters, and a frost-free period of 320-340 days. It's well known for foggy weather. It abounds in coal, iron, natural gas, gypsum, limestone and water resources.

Its main industries are machinery, metallurgy, chemicals, foodstuff and textiles. Chongqing holds an important position in China in aluminum processing, machine tool and instrument manufacturing and inland-water shipbuilding. In agriculture, it produces large quantity of rice, grapes, peanuts, sugarcanes, tobacco, oranges, silk-cocoons and pigs.

Chongqing is the largest commercial center and land and water communication hub in South-West China. The port of Chongqing is the biggest in the upper reaches of the Yangtze River.

Known as a "Mountain City", Chongqing was constructed on the mountain slopes and along the riversides. It has a long history and numerous scenic spots and historical sites. It's renowned in particular for gardens with unique beauty.

Efforts are being made to turn Chongqing into a modern metropolis with the largest foreign market oriented industrial base in West China.

On 14th of March, 1997, Chongqing was officially proclaimed the fourth municipality directly under the jurisdiction of the Central Government.





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