Yuzhong District () is the central

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and heart of

Chongqing Chongqing ( or ; ; Sichuanese pronunciation: , Standard Mandarin pronunciation: ), alternately romanized as Chungking (), is a municipality in Southwest China. The official abbreviation of the city, "" (), was approved by the State Co ...

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

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of western China. Surrounded on three sides by water, Yuzhong is effectively a peninsula between the Jialing and

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s. 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

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s in China and is the most densely populated district in the municipality. During the

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, 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, retail sales reached 141.6 billion Yuan. The number of commercial banks in the district and municipal financial institutions reached 18, including

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, and Bank of East Asia. The largest western China commercial area, Jiefangbei

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, has brought together 90 percent of the domestic financial institutions in Chongqing, as well as two-thirds of Chongqing’s foreign banks and insurance agencies. Three-quarters of the world’s top 500 enterprises in Chongqing and many foreign consular offices are also located here.

Education

Chongqing Bashu Secondary School, once called '' Bashu Middle School'' (巴蜀中学) is a

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located in the Huanghuayuan area.Chongqing Bashu Secondary School
, China. Founded in 1933, it educates students aged 12–18. Its

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is ''公正诚朴'' (Selflessness, Justice, Honesty and Simplicity).

Transport

Metro

Yuzhong is currently served by four metro lines operated by Chongqing Rail Transit: * - Xiaoshizi , Jiaochangkou , Qixinggang, Lianglukou , Eling, Daping , Shiyoulu * - Jiaochangkou , Linjiangmen, Huanghuayuan, Daxigou, Zengjiayan, Niujiaotuo , Liziba, Fotuguan, Daping * - Lianglukou , Niujiaotuo * - Xiaoshizi

References

External links

Chongqing Yuzhong District Government website

Chongqing Yuzhong District Government website
* Districts of Chongqing Economy of Chongqing {{Chongqing-geo-stub