The biggest city in the world which I have never heard of.

[fncceo]

Bigger than Tokyo (in area and just smaller in population). Bigger than Beijing or Shanghai. Five time the population of NYC …

Chongqing in the province of Shichuan in China is home to 32 MILLION people (23 million living in the urban center) and despite living much of my adult life in Asia, I have never heard of it (a quick Internet search confirms I’m really not alone)

Only a short train ride from Xi’an (one of China’s ancient capitals). We arrived last night and I was floored by the immensity of the place and China had no shortage of huge cities.

 

[jackflash]

Bigger than Tokyo (in area and just smaller in population). Bigger than Beijing or Shanghai. Five time the population of NYC …

Chongqing in the province of Shichuan in China is home to 32 MILLION people (23 million living in the urban center) and despite living much of my adult life in Asia, I have never heard of it (a quick Internet search confirms I’m really not alone)

Only a short train ride from Xi’an (one of China’s ancient capitals). We arrived last night and I was floored by the immensity of the place and China had no shortage of huge cities.

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Impressive architecture, fantastic engineering like wow!!!

 

[Stryder50]

Previously romanized as Chungking
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Chongqing<a href="Chongqing - Wikipedia"><span>[</span>a<span>]</span></a> is a direct-administered municipality in Southwestern China. Chongqing is one of the four direct-administered municipalities under the Central People's Government, along with Beijing, Shanghai, and Tianjin. It is the only directly administrated municipality located deep inland.<a href="Chongqing - Wikipedia"><span>[</span>13<span>]</span></a> The municipality covers a large geographical area roughly the size of Austria,<a href="Chongqing - Wikipedia"><span>[</span>14<span>]</span></a> which includes several disjunct urban areas in addition to Chongqing proper. Due to its classification, the municipality of Chongqing is the largest city proper in the world by population, though Chongqing is not the most populous urban area.

The municipality of Chongqing is the only Chinese city with a resident population of over 30 million;<a href="Chongqing - Wikipedia"><span>[</span>15<span>]</span></a> however, this number includes its large rural population.<a href="Chongqing - Wikipedia"><span>[</span>16<span>]</span></a> In 2020, Chongqing surpassed Shanghai as China's largest municipality by urban population; as of 2023, it had an urban population of 22.87 million.<a href="Chongqing - Wikipedia"><span>[</span>15<span>]</span></a> The municipality contains 26 districts, 8 counties, and 4 autonomous counties. The city served as the wartime capital for the Republic of China (ROC) during the Second Sino-Japanese War (1937–1945). On 14 March 1997, the current municipality was separated from the surrounding province of Sichuan, with the goal of furthering development in the central and western parts of the country.<a href="Chongqing - Wikipedia"><span>[</span>17<span>]</span></a> University of Washington professor Kam Wing Chan considers that Chongqing is more like a province than a city.<a href="Chongqing - Wikipedia"><span>[</span>14<span>]</span></a>
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Chongqing - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

 

[The Duke]

Previously romanized as Chungking
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Chongqing<a href="Chongqing - Wikipedia"><span>[</span>a<span>]</span></a> is a direct-administered municipality in Southwestern China. Chongqing is one of the four direct-administered municipalities under the Central People's Government, along with Beijing, Shanghai, and Tianjin. It is the only directly administrated municipality located deep inland.<a href="Chongqing - Wikipedia"><span>[</span>13<span>]</span></a> The municipality covers a large geographical area roughly the size of Austria,<a href="Chongqing - Wikipedia"><span>[</span>14<span>]</span></a> which includes several disjunct urban areas in addition to Chongqing proper. Due to its classification, the municipality of Chongqing is the largest city proper in the world by population, though Chongqing is not the most populous urban area.

The municipality of Chongqing is the only Chinese city with a resident population of over 30 million;<a href="Chongqing - Wikipedia"><span>[</span>15<span>]</span></a> however, this number includes its large rural population.<a href="Chongqing - Wikipedia"><span>[</span>16<span>]</span></a> In 2020, Chongqing surpassed Shanghai as China's largest municipality by urban population; as of 2023, it had an urban population of 22.87 million.<a href="Chongqing - Wikipedia"><span>[</span>15<span>]</span></a> The municipality contains 26 districts, 8 counties, and 4 autonomous counties. The city served as the wartime capital for the Republic of China (ROC) during the Second Sino-Japanese War (1937–1945). On 14 March 1997, the current municipality was separated from the surrounding province of Sichuan, with the goal of furthering development in the central and western parts of the country.<a href="Chongqing - Wikipedia"><span>[</span>17<span>]</span></a> University of Washington professor Kam Wing Chan considers that Chongqing is more like a province than a city.<a href="Chongqing - Wikipedia"><span>[</span>14<span>]</span></a>
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Chongqing - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

That is a BIG city.

 

[cnm]

I'm pleased we have an FTA with such a vibrant economy.

 

[1srelluc]

All I remember of it was it was where Chiang Kai-shek hung out in WW-2.

 

[fncceo]

All I remember of it was it was where Chiang Kai-shek hung out in WW-2.

We just finished touring the underground command post of the KMT where air defense against the Japanese was coordinated.

US Navy operated on the Yangtze River between Shanghai and Chungqing from 1854 to 1949 in gunboats protecting American interests.

 

[hondo 50]

I thought it was Springfield