Chongqing

[ chawng-ching ]

/ ˈtʃɔŋˈtʃɪŋ /

noun Pinyin.

a city in SE Sichuan province, in S central China, on the Chang Jiang: provisional capital of China 1937–46.

Also Chungking.

Example sentences from the Web for chongqing

Perhaps the most egregious scandal was the downfall of former Politburo member and Chongqing party boss Bo Xilai.

Is Political Change Coming to China? |Melinda Liu |November 8, 2012 |DAILY BEAST
But in Chongqing and for the former police boss, there was nowhere to turn.

Wang Lijun’s 15-Year Sentence May Clear Way for China’s Leadership Transition |Duncan Hewitt |September 24, 2012 |DAILY BEAST
Mr Heywood was found dead in a room at the Lucky Holiday Hotel in Bo's city, Chongqing, last November.

Will Gu Kailai Get the Death Penalty? |The Telegraph |July 27, 2012 |DAILY BEAST
That episode triggered a scandal that led to the purge of the Chongqing party secretary Bo Xilai.

Chen Guangcheng’s Escape Could Cause Breakdown of U.S. Relations With China |Dan Levin |April 28, 2012 |DAILY BEAST

Such revelations, if true, would destroy both Chongqing men.

Bo Xilai’s Sacking Signals Showdown In China’s Communist Party |Rosemary Righter |March 15, 2012 |DAILY BEAST

British Dictionary definitions for chongqing

Chongqing

Chungking or Ch'ung-ch'ing

/ (ˈtʃʊŋˈtʃɪŋ) /

noun

a river port in SW China, capital of Chongqing municipality (traditionally in Sichuan province) at the confluence of the Yangtze and Jialing rivers: site of a city since the 3rd millennium bc; wartime capital of China (1938–45); major trade centre for W China. Pop: 4 975 000 (2005 est) Former name: Pahsien

Cultural definitions for chongqing

Chongqing

[ (chawng-ching) ]

City in south-central China on the Yangtze River; commercial center for western China, commanding a large river trade.

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Chongqing

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British Dictionary definitions for chongqing

Chungking or Ch'ung-ch'ing

noun

Cultural definitions for chongqing