Chongqing

geographical name

Chong·​qing ˈchu̇ŋ-ˈchiŋ How to pronounce Chongqing (audio)
variants or Ch'ung-ch'ing or Chungking
municipality and river port in southwestern China on the upper Chang (Yangtze) River population 31,020,000

Note: Chongqing was the capital of China from 1937 to 1943.

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“Chongqing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Chongqing. Accessed 16 Dec. 2024.

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