Chongqing History
With a recorded history stretching back more than 3,000 years, Chongqing boasts a rich cultural heritage, being the cradle of Bayu (Sichuan area) culture. In 316 B.C., what is now Chongqing was overrun by State of Qin. The Qin Emperor ordered the construction of a new city, which was called Jiang and Chu Prefecture. Chongqing was renamed in both the Sui and Song dynasties, finally assuming its current name in 1189. Chongqing was once the capital of two short-lived dynasties: the Daliang Kingdom and the Daxia Kingdom. In 1891, Chongqing transformed into the first inland port open to foreign commerce. With the approval of the central government, Chongqing became the forth municipality of China and was the catalyst for the revival of Western China in 1996.
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