Chongqing is known to the world, as one of the four Chinese cities marked on the world map at the UN General Assembly Hall.

　　Chongqing, famous for its towering mountains and winding rivers, boasts a civilized history of 3000 years. In ancient times, Chongqing assumed importance as a regional military and political center as well as an important commercial and goods distribution base. In recent 100 years, Chongqing has soared from an ancient military stronghold to a hub in China’s middle and west regions, from an ancient regional trade center to an economic center at the upper reaches of the Yangtze River, from a town mainly engaged in transit trade in the 19th century to the largest industrial & commercial city in west China, from a port city in east Sichuan Basin to a municipality open to the world. As a rising star in the west region, Chongqing, with greater brilliance and progress, has significantly impressed the rest of the world.

　　At the turn of the century, Chongqing is promoted to new prosperity in the wake of three great opportunities, involving the world-known Three Gorges Dam Project along with the immigrant development in the reservoir area, the establishment of Chongqing Municipality as well as the strategic Western Development of China. Now, it has become more and more influential and fascinating.

　　A graceful historic city with 3000-year culture

　　The youngest municipality to create endless miracles

　　The largest inland scenery city bearing wonders

　　An economic center at the upper reaches of the Yangtze River going global

　　悬挂在联合国大厅的世界地图上，仅仅标出了中国四个城市的名字，其中一个就是重庆。

　　巍峨的高山，低回的河谷，承载着重庆三千年的文明史。在浩荡的历史长河中，重庆以其巨大的凝聚力和辐射力，成为古代区域性的军事政治中心和重要的商业物资集散地，历千载而不衰，从容吐纳万物，化育生机。近代一百多年来，重庆又经历了因商而兴、内迁而盛、改革腾飞的发展道路，从一个古代军事要隘，发展成为开放的、连接我国中西部的战略枢纽；从古代的区域商贸中心，发展成为长江上游的经济中心；从十九世纪的单一型转口贸易城市，成长为中国西部最大的多功能的现代工商业城市；从位居四川盆地东部的港口城市，发展成为立足中国内陆、面向五洲四海的中央直辖市。重庆在我国西部地区的迅速崛起，不论是过去的辉煌历程还是今天的日新月异，都在中华民族的发展史上留下了深刻的印记，为世人所关注凝眸。

　　在世纪之交的重要时刻，历史又一次把重庆推上了新的起跑线。举世瞩目的三峡工程建设和库区移民开发，为重庆发展注入了新的活力；中央直辖市的设立，开辟了重庆发展的新天地；西部大开发战略的实施，揭开了重庆加快发展的新篇章。今天的重庆在地理、人文和社会环境上，正在形成越来越强的磁场，产生着不可抗拒的引力，正日益凸显其气度恢宏、激情飞扬的魅力！

　　一个富有三千年巴渝文化底蕴的历史名城丰姿绰约！

　　一个中国最年轻的直辖市正在催生无尽的现代神话！

　　一个世界最大的内陆山水城正在不断创造人间奇迹！

　　一个长江上游经济中心的新重庆正在开发中走向世界！