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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- A city of south-central China on the Yangtze River. It was the capital of Chiang Kai-shek's government from 1937 to 1946.
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- proper noun A
municipality incentral China .
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- noun a city in south-central China on the Chang Jiang; a commercial center for western China
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Examples
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CHONGQING - The progress made by Chongqing has impressed Mr Lee Hsien Loong in his first visit to the Chinese city as Prime Minister.
TODAYonline 2010
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CHONGQING - The progress made by Chongqing has impressed Mr Lee Hsien Loong in his first visit to the Chinese city as Prime Minister.
TODAYonline 2010
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May 31st, 2009 CHONGQING - The death toll from a gas explosion at a coal mine in China's southwesten Chongqing region rose to 30 as rescuers recovered five more bodies, authorities said Sunday.
Gaea Times (by Simple Thoughts) Breaking News and incisive views 24/7 2009
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May 31st, 2009 CHONGQING - The death toll from a gas explosion at a coal mine in China's southwesten Chongqing region rose to 30 as rescuers recovered five more bodies, authorities said Sunday.
Gaea Times (by Simple Thoughts) Breaking News and incisive views 24/7 2009
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May 31st, 2009 CHONGQING - The death toll from a gas explosion at a coal mine in China's southwesten Chongqing region rose to 30 as rescuers recovered five more bodies, authorities said Sunday.
Gaea Times (by Simple Thoughts) Breaking News and incisive views 24/7 Scott Sonner 2009
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May 31st, 2009 CHONGQING - The death toll from a gas explosion at a coal mine in China's southwesten Chongqing region rose to 30 as rescuers recovered five more bodies, authorities said Sunday.
Gaea Times (by Simple Thoughts) Breaking News and incisive views 24/7 2009
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Whether what we're seeing in Chongqing is simply a crackdown on graft or actually a struggle against corruption, the fact is that is has dug up quite a few corrupt officials, and that is what's most important.
Global Voices in English » China: Is Bo Xilai’s corruption crackdown good for China? 2009
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But I live in Chongqing, which is more liberal than perhaps Guizhou and Gansu or any of the more remote areas.
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As for this 'strike down graft, eliminate evil' action in Chongqing, netizens from across the country are waiting to see when their city will start following the lead of Chongqing.
Global Voices in English » China: Is Bo Xilai’s corruption crackdown good for China? 2009
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With this storm attack now on corruption in Chongqing, it has shown the national anti-corruption departments a rather disappointing reality, which is that the level of corruption in China today is extremely severe, and absolutely not a matter of “rare exception”.
Global Voices in English » China: Is Bo Xilai’s corruption crackdown good for China? 2009
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