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🤯 Chongqing's Urban Explosion: 15x Larger Since th

🤯 Chongqing's Urban Explosion: 15x Larger Since the Reform and Opening Up! 📈

Chongqing is one of the fastest-growing megacities on the planet, and the numbers are absolutely staggering!

Since China’s Reform and Opening Up began in 1978, the built-up area of Chongqing's main urban districts (including Yuzhong, Nanan, Shapingba, and six others) has seen a massive expansion.

Here's the incredible growth story in numbers:

* 1978 Baseline: The built-up area stood at approximately 69.7 sq km.

* 2017: The area had already reached \approx 732 sq km—a 10.5 \times increase!

* 2025 (Projected): The built-up area is now around 1,051.57 sq km!

That means the urban core of the city has expanded by roughly 15.09 times since 1978! This relentless growth transformed the old heavy industry center into the incredible "8D Magic City" we know today.

Have you ever visited Chongqing? Share your favorite views of this towering, multi-layered city! 👇

#chongqing #satellitemap #historyofurbandevelopment #UrbanGrowth #China

2025/10/8 Edited to

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