Chongqing marks 20 years as municipality

The Jialing River Bridge photographed in Chongqing.This year marks the 20th anniversary of the foundation of Chongqing Municipality. On March 14, 1997, the fifth session of the 8th National People's Congress passed a bill to establish Chongqing as a municipality, the fourth one in China after Beijing, Tianjin and Shanghai. [Photo: Chinaplus]

The Chaotianmen dock (Gate Facing Heaven) located in Chongqing. Chongqing Municipality was officially founded on June 18, 1997. Since then, the city has developed into an industrial, commercial and logistics center in southwest China. [Photo: Chinaplus]

The Statue of Liberation photographed in Chongqing. The GDP of Chongqing Municipality reached about 1.75 trillion yuan (around 254 billion USD) in 2016 with a yearly increase of 10.7 percent, the highest in China. [Photo: Chinaplus]

A Department Store photographed in Chongqing. [Photo: Chinaplus]

The roundabout in Nanping Village, located in Chongqing. [Photo: Chinaplus]

Shangqingsi Street located in Chongqing. [Photo: Chinaplus]