Chongqing

About Chongqing

Population

6,300,000 in city
14,411,865 in metro

Size

82,403 km² (31,816 mi²)

Altitude

233 m

Perched on steep hills overlooking the confluence of two rivers, Chongqing is one of China's more unusual cities. Dusty grey tenements and shining office towers cling to the precipitous hillsides that make up much of the city centre. Another unique aspect is the absence of bicycles. There's barely a cyclist to be found, as the hill climbs make it coronary country for any would-be rider. More shocking: in 1997 the city banned outright the use of car horns to improve noise pollution on the congested peninsula. Chongquing is the largest city in the Sichuan area, formally part of Sichuan province, but was elevated to become a Municipal Chingqing City. (4 municipal cities in PR China are Beijing, Tianjin, Shanghai, and Chongqing).

Zones

Economic and Technological Zone (1),

Metro Cities

Chongqing

No. of Buildings

No.	Current status
1,902	All Buildings
1,838	existing
26	under construction
25	planned
10	unbuilt
3	demolished

Tallest Buildings

#	Building	Height	Year
1	Raffles City T4N	1,163 ft	2019
2	Raffles City T3N	1,163 ft	2019
3	Global Financial Building	1,112 ft	2015
4	The Wharf IFS T1	1,038 ft	2016
5	International Commerce Financial Centre T1	988 ft	2019

Building types

No.	Type
1,594	high-rise building
280	skyscraper
23	low-rise building
3	chimney
1	bridge
1	hall