Chongqing topographic map
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Chongqing
The central urban area of Chongqing, or Chongqing proper, is a city of unique features. Built on mountains and partially surrounded by the Yangtze and Jialing rivers, it is known as a "mountain city" and a "city on rivers". The night scene of the city is very illuminated, with millions of lights and their reflection on the rivers. With its special topographical features, Chongqing has the unique scenery of mountains, rivers, forests, springs, waterfalls, gorges, and caves. Li Bai, a famous poet of the Tang dynasty, was inspired by the natural scenery and wrote this epigram.
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Name: Chongqing topographic map, elevation, terrain.
Location: Chongqing, China (28.16174 105.28683 32.20366 110.19444)
Average elevation: 2,474 ft
Minimum elevation: 236 ft
Maximum elevation: 9,865 ft
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