Chongqing, China

Why go


• The Three Gorges Museum
• Palaces and rest houses built when Chongqing was the provisional capital of China.
• The People’s Liberation Monument and other WWII buildings
• Dazu Rock Carvings, South China Karst and other Unesco Cultural Heritage Sites


What you need to know


Climate: Humid subtropical
Area: 82,300 sq km
Population: Municipality–31,442,300, City–5,087,197
Density: 382/sq km
Major ethnic groups: Han (91%), Tujia (5%), Miao (2%)
Postal code: 400000 - 409900
Area code: 23


Did you know that…the city of Chongqing has more than 3000 bridges?


Where to stay


To find the best hotels in Chongqing see the Visiting China special feature on Chongqing Hotels.