Chongqing
geographical name
Chong·qing
ˈchu̇ŋ-ˈchiŋ 
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 31 Oct. 2025.
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