NATURAL ENVIRONMENT (2001)

    位置：重庆位于北纬28度10分-32度13分，东经105度11分-110度11分之间，地处较为发达的东部地区和资源丰富的西部地区的结合部，东邻湖北、湖南，南靠贵州，西接四川，北连陕西，是长江上游最大的经济中心、西南工商业重镇和水陆交通枢纽。1997年3月14日，第八届全国人民代表大会第五次会议通过了设立重庆直辖市的决议，与北京、天津、上海同为四大直辖市。
    地势：重庆地势由南北向长江河谷逐级降低，西北部和中部以丘陵、低山为主，东南部靠大巴山和武陵山两座大山脉。
    面积：重庆幅员面积82,403平方公里，南北长450公里，东西宽470公里。2001年全市共辖14个区：万州区、涪陵区、渝中区、大渡口区、江北区、沙坪坝区、九龙坡区、南岸区、北碚区、万盛区、双桥区、渝北区、巴南区、黔江区；4个县级市：江津市、合川市、永川市、南川市；22个县：长寿县、綦江县、潼南县、铜梁县、大足县、荣昌县、壁山县、开县、忠县、梁平县、云阳县、奉节县、巫山县、巫溪县、城口县、垫江县、武隆县、丰都县、石柱县、彭水县、酉阳县、秀山县。
    河流：主要河流有长江、嘉陵江、乌江、涪江、綦江、大宁河等。
    气候：重庆属中亚热带湿润季风气候区，具有夏热冬暖，光热同季，无霜期长，雨量充沛，湿润多阴等特点。全年平均气温18.80℃，年总降雨量814.80毫米。

Location:
Chongqing locates at 28°10'～32°13' north latitude and 105°11'～110°11' east longitude. Chongqing has a favorable geographical location with a vast hinterland. With Hubei Province and Hu'nan Province to the east, Guizhou Province to the south, Sichuan Province to the west, Shaanxi Province to the north, Chongqing is a large commercial and industrial center, and enjoys convenient communications. Chongqing municipality was established on March 14, 1997.
Topography: 
Chongqing's eastern is lower than the western, lots of hills in the northwest and the middle areas, with Daba Mountain and Wuling Mountain to the southeast.
Area: 
Covering an area of 82,403 square kilometers, the municipality is 470 kilometers wide from east to west and 450 kilometers long from north to south. There was a total of 14 districts in Chongqing in 2001: Wanzhou, Fuling Yuzhong (center of Chongqing), Dadukou, Jiangbei, Shapingba, Jiulongpo, Nan'an, Beibei, Wansheng, Shuangqiao, Yubei, Ba'nan, Qianjiang；4 cities at county level in Chongqing: Jiangjin, Hechuan, Yongchuan, Nanchuan. And 22 counties in Chongqing: Changshou, Qijiang, Tongnan, Tongliang, Dazu, Rongchang, Bishan, Kaixian, Zhongxian, Liangping, Yunyang, Fengjie, Wushan, Wuxi, Chengkou, Dianjiang, Wulong, Fengdu, Shizhu, Pengshui, Youyang, Xiushan.
River: 
The main rivers are Yangtze River, Jialing River, Wujiang River, Fujing River, Qijiang River and Daning River.
Climate: 
Chongqing has a subtropical humid monsoon climate with four distinct seasons. Summer of Chongqing is hot and winter is warm, with a long frost-free period. In 2001 Annual average temperature was 18.80℃ and annual preciptation was 814.80 mm.