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St. Joseph's Cathedral, Chongqing
The Cathedral of St Joseph; Sichuanese Pinyin, Sichuanese romanization: ''Shen Ro Se Chu Chiao Tso Tʽang''; or simply . is the Catholic Church, Roman Catholic cathedral of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Chongqing, Archdiocese of Chongqing, situated on St Joseph Lane, Minsheng Road in Yuzhong District of the city of Chongqing, West China. It has been subjected to the control of the state-sanctioned Catholic Patriotic Association since 1957. History The cathedral was built in the late 19th century by French missionaries of the Paris Foreign Missions Society. The construction started in 1879 and was completed in 1891, a bell tower was added to the building in 1893. It has a square tower with a clock and is covered in ivy. Gallery File:Joek Sat Tong.jpg, The cathedral tower in 2015 File:Kathedrale St. Joseph (Chongqing) 01.jpg, The ivy-covered cathedral in 2013 File:St. Joseph's Cathedral, Chungking (interior).jpg, Interior view in the 1920s See also * Catholic Church in S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yuzhong District
Yuzhong District () is the central district and heart of Chongqing municipality. It is the capital of the municipality and is also the political, economical, and entertainment center of the city of Chongqing. Located in the central portion of Yuzhong is the Jiefangbei CBD, a leading business and financial center of western China. Surrounded on three sides by water, Yuzhong is effectively a peninsula between the Jialing and Yangtze Rivers. Due to the limited space, its hilly nature, and the fact that it is the main central business district for Chongqing, Yuzhong contains some of the tallest skyscrapers in China and is the most densely populated district in the municipality. During the Second Sino-Japanese War, the relocated headquarters of the Nationalist Government were located in Yuzhong. Administrative divisions Economy Yuzhong District is the economic center of Chongqing. In 2015, the region's GDP reached 95.8 billion Yuan, the per capita GDP reached 147,524 Yuan, re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
