Chongqing in British English
(ˈtʃʊŋˈtʃɪŋ), Chungking or Ch'ung-ch'ing
nouna river port in SW China, capital of Chongqing municipality (traditionally in Sichuan province) at the confluence of the Yangtze and Jialing rivers: site of a city since the 3rd millennium bc; wartime capital of China (1938–45); major trade centre for W China. Pop: 4 975 000 (2005 est)
Former name: Pahsien