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Liangjiang means "two rivers" in Chinese and refers to the Yangtze River and Jialing River that converge at Chongqing at the head of the Yuzhong peninsula, the heart of the city.

In June 2010, the State Council approved a 1,200 square kilometer area across from the north bank of the peninsula as Liangjiang New Area, a pilot zone to test new policies, introduce foreign investment and drive future growth.

The district is the third state-level development area approved directly by the State Council after Shanghai's Pudong New Area and the Binhai New Area in Tianjin.