Why is Chongqing a municipality directly under the central government?

Three reasons for the establishment of Chongqing municipality;

1. Give full play to Chongqing's regional advantages, radiate southwest and drive the upper reaches of the Yangtze River;

2. It is conducive to solving the difficulties brought by the overpopulation and administrative divisions in Sichuan to administrative management and development;

3. It is conducive to the construction of the Three Gorges Project and the completion of the resettlement task.

Chongqing municipality is not only the product of this strategic thought, but also an important strategic decision for China to accelerate the economic and social development in the central and western regions.

Looking at China's regional economic map, Chongqing has always been the largest economic center city and an important transportation hub in the southwest and the upper reaches of the Yangtze River. It plays an important role in connecting the east with the west and connecting the north with the south, and has the dual functions of gathering and dispersing the Yangtze River Economic Belt and the western region. It is undoubtedly a historical necessity to choose Chongqing as the "strategic fulcrum" to promote the overall development of China.

As of May 202 1, 1 1, China's four municipalities, Beijing and Tianjin, are located in the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei urban agglomeration in North China, Shanghai in the Yangtze River Delta urban agglomeration in East China, and Chongqing in the Chengdu-Chongqing Economic Zone in Southwest China. After Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei, Yangtze River Delta and Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area, recently, the twin-city economic circle in Chengdu-Chongqing area finally anchored the position of China as the "fourth pole".

Chongqing hydrology:

The main rivers in Chongqing are Yangtze River, Jialing River, Wujiang River, Fujiang River, Qijiang River, Daning River, Apeng River and Youshui River. The main stream of the Yangtze River traverses the whole territory from west to east, with a flow of 665 kilometers.

Chongqing spans three anticlines in Wushan, forming the famous Qutang Gorge, Wuxia Gorge and Xiling Gorge in Hubei, namely the world-famous Three Gorges of the Yangtze River. Jialing River comes from the northwest and joins the Yangtze River in Yuzhong District, and Wujiang River joins the Yangtze River in Fuling District. There are Bili Gorge, Wentang Gorge and Guanyin Gorge, which are the Three Gorges of Jialing River.

Reference to the above content: Baidu Encyclopedia-Chongqing? , Baidu Encyclopedia-municipality directly under the Central Government