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Chongqing chief Bo Xilai attends Politburo meeting to quell resignation rumours

Shanghaiist - Feb 22, 2012
Chongqing party secretary Bo Xilai appeared on the Tuesday evening broadcast of Xinwen Lianbo, the widely-watched national news bulletin produced by state broadcaster China Central Television (CCTV), attending a Politburo meeting.

China City Boosts Anticrime Effort

Wall Street Journal - Feb 21, 2012
By BRIAN SPEGELE BEIJING—Officials in the southwestern city of Chongqing pledged to step up campaigns against organized crime and corruption even as questions continued to mount over the credibility and political future of the city's Communist Party ...

Bo Xilai's Ambition to Rule

The Epoch Times - Feb 23, 2012
By Angela Wang Bo Xilai, Secretary of Chongqing Municipal Committee of the Communist Party of China, in March of 2011. (Feng Li/Getty Images) In the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), family ties count. Bo Xilai is not only a “princeling,” a child of the ...

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Yangzi River Map: From Source to Sea, Featuring the Three Gorges, Shanghai, Wuhan, Chongqing, & the Source in Tibet

by: ., Richard Hayman, Mark Stroud, Wong How Man
Simon Winchester (famed journalist): Wonderfulthis (map) has made my day. Were proud to offer this fine series of guides from the only English language travel publisher based in China. Each book is perfect for the reader who demands not only details of the practical (where to stay, what to eat, and more) but also of the magical (why their destination is what it is). Odyssey fans tend to be adventurous travelers with a literary bent. If youre lucky enough to find an Odyssey guide to where youre going, grab it!National Geographic Traveler
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Three Gorges of the Yangtze River: Chongqing to Wuhan

by: Raynor Shaw

Leading readers through this popular travel destination in China, Shaw provides a compelling read.

The famed 'long river's' gorges has held allure for travelers for centuries and any person whom now ventures to this ancient area, home to China's most revered poets and archeological treasures, will be expertly assisted by this handy guide.

The 3,965 mile-long (6,380 kilometre-long) Yangtze river, which flows from the barren snowfields of Tibet to the fertile delta near Shanghai, has been a main trade artery for 2,000 years.
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Chongqing, Mystical Three Gorges and Glamorous Municipality

It is easy to have a quick look at China’s past and present, but it takes time to gain a panoramic knowledge of China. The “Panoramic China” series is meant to assist readers, especially those overseas, in this respect. Each volume in the series focuses on a province, municipality or autonomous region, describing, with illustrations, the outstanding characteristics of each area from different perspectives.
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Chongqing-the Famous City in the Second World

by: Yu Feng

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Unreported World Chongqing Invisible City

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Chinese City : birds' eye view of Chongqing 航拍重庆

Chongqing is a major city in Southwest China and one of the five national central cities of the People's Republic of China.

 

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Chongqing: Opportunities for UK Businesses

Chongqing is 1300 kilometres southwest of Beijing, and a similar distance west of Shanghai, China's commercial capital. The Municipality of Chongqing has a population of over 31 million -- that's about half the population of the UK - with around 9 million of these living in the urban area. Labour costs, land costs and overheads are up to 50 per cent lower than comparable cities in the east, and there are generous local government incentives to operate here. Municipal status means a less hierarchical structure and thus less red tape. All this not only helps UK companies interested in establishing themselves here, it has also stimulated growth in local companies, which are now seeking foreign expertise to help expand their businesses. This video is one of a 20 part series on China's regional cities. Each video shows the size and scale of the city, its overall attractiveness as a place to live and work, and introduces potential business opportunities. Until now, UK business interest in China has been focused on a few large established cities on or near the coast. However, these markets are maturing, competition is intensifying and costs are increasing. As a consequence companies are considering alternative locations for business expansion and development. Regional cities are fast becoming the target for local and foreign investment. The rapid rate of urbanisation, expansion and economic growth of these cities offers considerable opportunities across a wide range of ...

 

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Asia -03 - Chongqing

Slideshow of Chongqing, November, 2005

 

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Chongqing, home of China's 'red' revival

China Residents of the southwestern metropolis of Chongqing are being encouraged to sing red songs, under a propaganda drive launched by Communist Party chief Bo Xilai. Duration: 02:13