Chongzhou ( zh, c=崇州, p=Chóngzhōu), known as Chongqing County ( zh, t=崇慶縣, s=崇庆县) until 1994, is a
county-level city of
Sichuan Province,
Southwest China, it is under the administration of the
prefecture-level city of
Chengdu
Chengdu (, ; Simplified Chinese characters, simplified Chinese: 成都; pinyin: ''Chéngdū''; Sichuanese dialects, Sichuanese pronunciation: , Standard Chinese pronunciation: ), Chinese postal romanization, alternatively Romanization of Chi ...
, located about west-southwest of downtown Chengdu. The
first Catholic synod in China was held in this city in 1803, convened by
Louis Gabriel Taurin Dufresse.
Overview
Chongzhou is accessible by road from central Chengdu via the -long
S8 Chengdu–Wenjiang–Qionglai Expressway S8, S-8, or S 8 may refer to:
Routes
* S8 (Berlin), a S-Bahn line in Berlin, Germany
* S8 (Milan suburban railway network)
* S8 (Munich)
* Expressway S8 (Poland)
* S8 (RER Vaud)
* S8 (Rhine-Main S-Bahn)
* S8 (Rhine-Ruhr S-Bahn) in North Rhine-Wes ...
, just outside the Chengdu greater ring road. The largest sports venue by capacity in the city is the 22,000-capacity
Chongzhou Sports Centre Stadium
Chongzhou ( zh, c=崇州, p=Chóngzhōu), known as Chongqing County ( zh, t=崇慶縣, s=崇庆县) until 1994, is a county-level city of Sichuan Province, Southwest China, it is under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Chengdu, l ...
. It is used mostly for football matches.
Climate
References
County-level cities in Sichuan
Geography of Chengdu
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