On this day, 28 years ago, on March 14, 1997 (February 6, 1997 in the lunar calendar), Chongqing Municipality was established. Next to the construction site of Linjiangmen's "City in City", generations of Chongqing people are releasing hope. On March 14, 1997, the fifth session of the Eighth National People's Congress reviewed the State Council's proposal to submit for review and establish a municipality directly under the Central Government of Chongqing and decided: 1. Approve the establishment of Chongqing Municipality and abolish the original Chongqing City. 2. Chongqing Municipality directly under the Central Government has jurisdiction over the administrative areas previously under the jurisdiction of Chongqing City, Wanxian City, Fuling City and Qianjiang Prefecture. 3. After the establishment of Chongqing Municipality, the State Council will make corresponding adjustments to the establishment and division of administrative areas under its jurisdiction in accordance with the provisions of the Constitution and relevant laws. Attachment: Overview of Chongqing City Chongqing City is located in the junction of central and western China, the Three Gorges Reservoir Area in the upper reaches of the Yangtze River and the southeastern part of the Sichuan Basin. It is connected to western Hubei and western Hunan in the east; northern Guizhou in the south; and Luzhou City and Neijiang City in Sichuan Province in the west; It is adjacent to Suining City, Sichuan Province, Guang 'an Prefecture, Dachuan Prefecture and southern Shaanxi to the north. The ground spans 105°17~110°12 east longitude and 28°10~32°12 north latitude. The main stream of the Yangtze River runs through the entire territory from west to east, with a flow of about 710 kilometers; the two major tributaries of the Jialing River and Wujiang River flow into the Yangtze River from the north and south sides respectively. The terrain is high from north to south and low in the middle, and slopes from north to south to the Yangtze River Valley. The landform is dominated by hills and low and middle mountains, with an altitude of less than 500 meters. The climate is warm in winter, hot in summer, early in spring and short in autumn, belonging to a subtropical humid monsoon climate. The annual precipitation is 1,000 - 1,400 mm. Extreme temperatures in summer are above 40¡æ, and there is fog in winter and spring, so it is known as the "stove" and the "fog capital". Rich in natural resources. Among mineral resources, natural gas output ranks first in the country, and there are considerable reserves of coal, iron, aluminum, clay ore, manganese, limestone, celestite, etc. There are many types of biological data, and the output and quality of silkworm, citrus, pig, long-haired rabbit and other animals and plants are well-known across the country. After decades of construction. Today, Chongqing has developed into the largest economic center city in southwest China and the upper reaches of the Yangtze River. After the establishment of a municipality directly under the Central Government, its jurisdiction has been expanded to include the Three Gorges Reservoir Area of the Yangtze River, the Wuling Mountains and the Daba Mountains. The total number of districts and counties has increased from 21 to 43, with a population of 30.02 million and an area of 82,000 square kilometers.