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Chongqing, a city in southwest China Carved by mountains,
driven by industry and spiced with passion,
it's now the number four titan in China's trillion yuan GDP club.
We're exploring how it got here,
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Coming to you live from Beijing.
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I'm He Young.
For today's program, I'm joined by Steve Hatherley and Ding Heng in the studio,
first on today's show.
Nestled in the heart of southwest China,
Chongqing is a city that offers an exhilarating blend of dramatic landscapes,
from the towering mountains to the winding Yangtze river and Jialing rivers.
Known for its fiery hot pot and the famous warmth of its people,
the city's dynamic climate matches its thriving culture with a booming economy.
Chongqing has risen to become China's fourth largest trillion yuan economy in 2020,