CHENGDU, China, May 29 (Bernama-AsiaNet) — On April 28, the official website of Sichuan Provincial Government released the Reply and Approval from Sichuan Provincial People’s Government for the Founding of the Eastern Chengdu New Area. According to the document, the Chengdu Eastern New Area will become a “new platform for the formation of the Chengdu-Chongqing Economic Circle”.
Chengdu and Chongqing are two neighboring megacities located in western China, and citizens of the two cities share similar customs and dining habits. In January this year, the term “Chengdu-Chongqing Economic Circle” was coined, which the Chinese government intends to position as “important growth pole for high-quality development”.