When did Chongqing become a municipality directly under the Central Government?

Chongqing became a municipality directly under the central government on 1997.

Chongqing shoulders three historical missions: to strive to build Chongqing into an economic center in the upper reaches of the Yangtze River; Complete the Three Gorges Project with Million Immigrants; Explore new ways for big cities to promote the economic development of big rural areas. Completing the three major tasks is not only an arduous task entrusted to Chongqing by the central authorities, but also a major opportunity for Chongqing's development.

The municipality directly under the central government has improved Chongqing's status, enabling Chongqing to enjoy the rights and interests of municipalities directly under the central government and the preferential economic policies enjoyed by coastal cities, and to obtain more projects and funds from the central government, which is more conducive to attracting domestic and foreign investment. Properly arranging millions of immigrants to promote rural economic development plays a decisive role in narrowing the gap between urban and rural areas, adjusting the industrial structure, implementing sustainable development, and then achieving extraordinary economic development and building an economic center in the upper reaches of the Yangtze River.

The reason why Chongqing became a municipality directly under the central government

Chongqing is located in the upper reaches of the Yangtze River, at the junction of economically developed areas in eastern China and resource-rich areas in western China, and at the center of the Three Gorges Economic Zone. Its location advantage and strategic position are very important, and it plays a decisive role in the development strategy of the central and western regions of the country.

In addition, Sichuan Province is too big and has too many people to manage. In the early 1980s, there was the idea of Chongqing leaving Sichuan. With the promotion of the development strategy of the central and western regions and the proposal of the resettlement of millions of immigrants in the Three Gorges Project, the issue of establishing a municipality directly under the Central Government of Chongqing has gradually been put on the agenda of the CPC Central Committee. 1In August, 1996, the Central Committee of China and the State Council decided to build Chongqing into a municipality directly under the Central Government.

Reference to the above content: Baidu Encyclopedia-Chongqing