Chongqing

Chongqing [chawng-ching] Examples noun Pinyin.

1. a city in SE Sichuan province, in S central China, on the Chang Jiang: provisional capital of China 1937–46.

Also Chungking. Examples from the Web for chongqing Contemporary Examples of chongqing

Perhaps the most egregious scandal was the downfall of former Politburo member and Chongqing party boss Bo Xilai.

Is Political Change Coming to China?

Melinda Liu

November 8, 2012

But in Chongqing and for the former police boss, there was nowhere to turn.

Wang Lijun’s 15-Year Sentence May Clear Way for China’s Leadership Transition

Duncan Hewitt

September 24, 2012

Mr Heywood was found dead in a room at the Lucky Holiday Hotel in Bo’s city, Chongqing, last November.

Will Gu Kailai Get the Death Penalty?

The Telegraph

July 27, 2012

That episode triggered a scandal that led to the purge of the Chongqing party secretary Bo Xilai.

Chen Guangcheng’s Escape Could Cause Breakdown of U.S. Relations With China

Dan Levin

April 28, 2012

Such revelations, if true, would destroy both Chongqing men.

Bo Xilai’s Sacking Signals Showdown In China’s Communist Party

Rosemary Righter

March 15, 2012

British Dictionary definitions for chongqing Chongqing Chungking or Ch’ung-ch’ing noun

1. a river port in SW China, capital of Chongqing municipality (traditionally in Sichuan province) at the confluence of the Yangtze and Jialing rivers: site of a city since the 3rd millennium bc; wartime capital of China (1938–45); major trade centre for W China. Pop: 4 975 000 (2005 est)Former name: Pahsien

chongqing in Culture Chongqing [(chawng-ching)]

City in south-central China on the Yangtze River; commercial center for western China, commanding a large river trade.