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Chongqing, a city in movies
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Editor's note: This report focuses on Chongqing as part of our special series, "Rising Star Cities," about Chinese cities whose annual GDP exceeds 1 trillion yuan ($155.4 billion, or more than the GDP of Qatar). At the end of 2020, there were 23 such cities. Click here for more stories on Chongqing. You can also explore our earlier coverage of Ningbo and Changsha

A residential building in Chongqing's Haitangxi Street, October 20, 2021. Chen Bo/CGTN

A residential building in Chongqing's Haitangxi Street, October 20, 2021. Chen Bo/CGTN

Southwest China's Chongqing Municipality has become a popular destination for filming movies due to its unique landscape and culture. Its high-rise buildings, subways and bridges built near the mountain create a unique layout. The imaginative designs feature various geometric shapes. 

Check out some film locations and see if you can identify the movie scenes.  

A residential building in Haitangxi Street, Chongqing, SW China, October 20, 2021. Chen Bo/CGTN

A residential building in Haitangxi Street, Chongqing, SW China, October 20, 2021. Chen Bo/CGTN

A residential building in Haitangxi Street, Chongqing, October 20, 2021. Chen Bo/CGTN

A residential building in Haitangxi Street, Chongqing, October 20, 2021. Chen Bo/CGTN

Zhongshan 4th Road in Chongqing, October 23, 2021. Chen Bo/CGTN

Zhongshan 4th Road in Chongqing, October 23, 2021. Chen Bo/CGTN

An external view of Liziba Station, located on the sixth-eighth floor of a 19-story residential building in Chongqing, October 16, 2021. Chen Bo/CGTN

An external view of Liziba Station, located on the sixth-eighth floor of a 19-story residential building in Chongqing, October 16, 2021. Chen Bo/CGTN

A cableway across the Yangtze River in Chongqing, October 20, 2021. Chen Bo/CGTN

A cableway across the Yangtze River in Chongqing, October 20, 2021. Chen Bo/CGTN

The famous Huangguan Escalator, or the Crown Grand Escalator, in Lianglukou, Chongqing, October 22, 2021. Chen Bo/CGTN

The famous Huangguan Escalator, or the Crown Grand Escalator, in Lianglukou, Chongqing, October 22, 2021. Chen Bo/CGTN

Kuixing building in Chongqing, October 23, 2021. Chen Bo/CGTN

Kuixing building in Chongqing, October 23, 2021. Chen Bo/CGTN

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