Gift from the Creator
——the Mystical Three Gorges 1
Leaving Baidi City at Dawn 4
TheThree Gorges oftheYangtze River 8
Gems Scattered in the Hinterland of the Three Gorges 28
River Displaying a Splendorous Landscape 44

Splendid Scenes across Waters and Mountains
——Pearls along the Yangtze River 61
Majestic Mountains and Enchanting Waters 62
A Host of Lustrous Pearls a10ng the Yangtze River 76
WonderfulApril DaysonEarth 88

Silent Charm：
Stories Told through the Ages 101
Cradle of East Asian People 102
Witness to 3,000一Year History of Urbaniztion 104
AHeroicCityintheWaragainstFascism 130
Chongqing Today 140

Digital Economy：
after Becoming a Municipality 151
Privileged Location 152
Abundant Precious NationaI Resources 154
Convenient Transport Networks 160
Thriving Agricultural Economy 170
Flourishing Industrial Economy 174
Prospering Commercial and Trade Economy 180
Fast--growing Businesses——Finance and Telecommunications 186
Fast Developing Social Projects 190

Whoever Loves Life
Will Love This City 193
Arts 196
Flavors of Chongqing 216
Flourishing Ancient Holy Sites 230
Asia-Pacific Cities Summit(APCS)
——The New Chongqing Embraces the World 250