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Aviation in Chongqing got its start in the early 1940s, when the city served as an important base for the 1st American Volunteer Group, popularly known as the Flying Tigers, which came to aid China against Japanese aggression during World War II.
Each workday, Li Yingmu rides his motorcycle on the 10-minute commute to his job at a factory in Chongqing's Liangjiang New Area. It's a short trip for Li, but a far cry from the challenging life he led not so long ago as a corn and wheat farmer in the nearby fields.
Editor's note: Chongqing lies at the convergence of the Yangtze and Jialing rivers and its position has allowed it to act as a crossroads for inland trade. But the municipality's ambitions extend beyond its borders. China Daily recently explored the municipality and its focus on becoming a major international trade hub.
The project covers an area of 300 mu (20 hectares).
The first-stage project of Guoyuan Port was completed in November 2010.
Huang Qifan meets with Chi Yufeng, president of the Perfect World Company on June 17.
Liangjiang Road and Yuelai-Yufu Road formally opened to traffic on June 18.
The Chongqing government plans to build 100 takeoff and landing points for helicopters, according to a recent plan released by Chongqing Development and Reform Commission.
As snail mail bites the dust and sail mail disappears into the sunset, there is something just as old-fashioned to hail: rail.
UK trade commissioner for China praised Chongqing as a burgeoning center in intelligent manufacturing.