Chongqing 2035 : Spatial and Economic Transformation for a Global City
Geographically, Chongqing is strategically positioned as a gateway to China’s west, a key connection in the Yangtze river economic belt, and a strategic base for China’s belt and road initiative. Over the past two decades, Chongqing has faced signi...
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| Language: | English |
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World Bank, Washington, DC
2019
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| Online Access: | http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/228051552366795612/Chongqing-2035-Spatial-and-Economic-Transformation-for-a-Global-City-Overview http://hdl.handle.net/10986/31386 |
| Summary: | Geographically, Chongqing is
strategically positioned as a gateway to China’s west, a key
connection in the Yangtze river economic belt, and a
strategic base for China’s belt and road initiative. Over
the past two decades, Chongqing has faced significant
challenges, including the resettlement of over 1 million
people and numerous enterprises due to the construction of
the Three Gorges dam. Despite these challenges, Chongqing
has made an extraordinary transformation. This
transformation has resulted in an important sectoral shift.
The municipality’s economy, formerly based in agriculture
and heavy industry, is now more balanced, with the secondary
and tertiary industries contributing to 44 percent and 48
percent of gross domestic product (GDP) respectively.
Chongqing’s economic transformation goes hand in hand with
improvements to social inclusiveness. |
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