Each has its own advantages, because when viewed from different perspectives, such as urban construction, economic development, entertainment and leisure, etc., there are different feelings.
I personally prefer Chongqing.
Changsha
1. Introduction
Changsha City is under the jurisdiction of Hunan Province and is the capital of Hunan Province, referred to as Changsha. It is located in the north of the eastern part of Hunan Province, on the lower reaches of the Xiangjiang River and the Xiangxiang River. The western edge of Liu Basin is the core city of the National Comprehensive Supporting Reform Experimental Zone for Two-Oriented Society Construction, a key development area identified in the National Twelfth Five-Year Plan, and the political, economic, cultural, science, education and business center of Hunan Province.
2. Geographical location
Changsha is located in the north-eastern part of Hunan Province, on the lower reaches of the Xiangjiang River and the western edge of the Changliu Basin. It is about 230 kilometers long from east to west and 88 kilometers wide from north to south. The city has a land area of ??11,819 square kilometers, of which the urban area is 1,909.86 square kilometers. ?
3. History
Changsha is the birthplace of Chu civilization and Xiang-Chu culture. It has a long history and culture of 3,000 years and a history of about 2,400 years of city construction. It began in the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period. The city was built and belonged to the State of Chu. Because of the influence of Qu Yuan and Jia Yi, it is called the "Hometown of Qu Jia". Changsha is also known as the "Famous City of Chu and Han". The unearthed important cultural relics such as Mawangdui Han Tomb and Zoumalou Slips reflect its profound Chu culture and Hunan cultural heritage. Yuelu Academy, located at the foot of Yuelu Mountain, is a symbol of Hunan culture and education. Many celebrities have emerged in history, leaving behind many historical and cultural relics and becoming one of the first batch of national historical and cultural cities.
4. Today’s Development
On February 23, 2016, Changsha ranked first among the top ten happiest provincial capital cities in 2015 in CCTV’s “China Economic Life Survey” one. On May 6, 2016, Changsha opened China’s first medium- and low-speed maglev line.
Chongqing
1. Introduction
Chongqing, referred to as Ba and Chongqing, also known as Bayu, Mountain City, Chongqing, Bridge City, Fog City, is the capital of the Chinese people. *** Central municipality of the Republic of China, national central city, mega city, world hot spring capital, economic center, financial center and innovation center in the upper reaches of the Yangtze River region, center of politics, culture, science and technology, education, art, etc., international metropolis positioned by the State Council . A comprehensive water, land and air transportation hub in the central and western regions. ?
2. Geographical location
Chongqing is located in southwest China and the upper reaches of the Yangtze River, spanning 105°11'-110°11' east longitude and 28°10'-32° north latitude 13', 470 kilometers long from east to west, 450 kilometers wide from north to south, with a total area of ??82,000 square kilometers, bordering Hubei, Hunan, Guizhou, Sichuan, Shaanxi and other provinces. Chongqing is a world-famous mountain city. Its most prominent feature is its undulating terrain and strong three-dimensionality.
3. History
Chongqing is called "Yu" because the Jialing River was called "Chongqing River" in ancient times. In the first year of Chongning in the Northern Song Dynasty (1102), Yuzhou was renamed Gongzhou. In the first month of the 16th year of Chunxi in the Southern Song Dynasty (1189), Zhao Dun, son of Xiaozong, was first granted the title of Prince Gong. In February, he ascended the throne as Emperor Guangzong of the Song Dynasty. It was called "double celebration" and Gongzhou was promoted to Chongqing Prefecture, from which Chongqing got its name. ?
During the Anti-Japanese War, the government of the Republic of China designated Chongqing as the wartime capital and permanent companion capital. In the early days of the founding of the Republic of China, it was the seat of the Southwest Region and a central municipality. On June 18, 1997, Chongqing was restored to the central government After becoming a municipality directly under the Central Government, the pace of transformation and revitalization of Chongqing's old industrial bases has accelerated, forming hundreds of billions of industrial clusters such as electronic information, automobiles, equipment manufacturing, comprehensive chemicals, materials, energy, and consumer goods manufacturing, as well as modern agriculture, rural areas, finance, trade logistics, and service outsourcing. The service industry is developing rapidly.
IV. Current Development
Chongqing has the China-Singapore (Chongqing) strategic interconnection demonstration project, the national-level new area-Liangjiang New Area, the Chongqing-Xinjiang-Europe International Railway, Chongqing Liangcun Tan Bonded Port Area, Chongqing Xiyong Comprehensive Bonded Zone, Chongqing Railway Bonded Logistics Center, Chongqing Nanpeng Highway Bonded Logistics Center, Wanzhou Bonded Logistics Center, visa-free transit within 72 hours, import of complete vehicles, fruits, meat and other ports.