A conference on cooperation between regions along the middle and upper reaches of the Yangtze River in China and the Volga Federal District in Russia was held in Chongqing on Tuesday, aiming to deepen bilateral cooperation.
Liangjiang New Area's (LNA) infrastructure construction investment is expected to reach 40 billion yuan ($6.6 billion).
Longmen Bridge in Liangjiang New Area (LNA), linking Fuxing Industrial Park to Shuitu Industrial Park in Beibei new district of Liangjiang New Area in Western China, opened for traffic.
Chongqing Liangjiang New Area, an emerging hot investment destination in interior China, is aiming to maintain 20 percent annual GDP growth over the next eight years to drive development of the country's vast underdeveloped western region.
A four-story villa in Southwest China's Chongqing municipality was rebuilt as a luxury postnatal care center, with four suites for women to recover after giving birth. Amenities include heated toilets and Jacuzzis, and it costs up to 100,000 yuan ($16,550) for a one-month stay.
In Vietnam, motorcycles are one of the primary means of transportation, and many of them are labeled "Made in Chongqing".
A temple-like structure on the rooftop of a government building in Jiangbei District in Chongqing, is being demolished, Jan 15, 2014.
The Netherlands opened its consulate general in Chongqing on Wednesday, as the Western European nation aims to improve cooperation with China's western region.
An ancient Tang or Song dynasty town was recently unearthed in Chongqing municipality.
China's cabinet on Friday approved the establishment of new zones in Northwest China's Shaanxi and Guizhou provinces in the southwest, the latest move to open up inland regions.
John Edwards, the UK trade commissioner for China, praised Chongqing over its rise as a burgeoning center in intelligent manufacturing.