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China's future powerhouses

(China Daily)
Updated: 2010-03-22 10:02
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Chengdu-Chongqing Economic Zone

China's future powerhouses

Chengdu, capital city Southwest China's Sichuan province, and Chongqing, one of China's four municipalities, is becoming another economic driving force and will be one of the major national economic zones as part of China's efforts to develop the less developed western areas. The National Development and Reform Commission has drafted development plans for the Chengdu-Chongqing Economic Zone, which includes 15 cities in Sichuan province and 31 districts and counties in Chongqing and covers a total area of about 200,000 square kilometers. China's first inland bonded port is under construction in Chongqing.