Deng Xiaoping's hometown Guang'an.
Guangan was under Chongqing administration in Qing dynasty. Deng went to France via Chongqing. But Sichuan provincial gov refused to let Guangan leave Sichuan to join Chongqing in 1997 because it's Deng's hometown
Guangan was under Chongqing administration in Qing dynasty. Deng went to France via Chongqing. But Sichuan provincial gov refused to let Guangan leave Sichuan to join Chongqing in 1997 because it's Deng's hometown
Original Sichuan provincial gov plan for separating Chongqing into a separate municipality include give Guangan, Nanchong and Dazhou to Chongqing which would give Chongqing total of 50 million people.
Would be Chongqing mayor didn't want burden of extra 20 mil mouth to feed
Would be Chongqing mayor didn't want burden of extra 20 mil mouth to feed
However he wanted to include Guang'an in Chongqing because Guang'an is rice producing region that could help feed Chongqing city.
But then premier Li Peng didn't agree because Deng always say he is Sichuanese, not appropriate to separate Guangan frm Sichuan.
But then premier Li Peng didn't agree because Deng always say he is Sichuanese, not appropriate to separate Guangan frm Sichuan.
The point is that in China, it's not always rule by decree frm the top but often negotiation btw different levels of regional gov and central gov.
But Guangan would've benefited more if it was included as part of Chongqing.
But Guangan would've benefited more if it was included as part of Chongqing.
The primary reason for setting up Chongqing municipality was for Chongqing to handle/absorb Three Gorges Dam migrants. But another was that Sichuan w 115 million population in 1997 was too big to govern effectively frm Chengdu.
Wonder what Chongqing would be like w 50 million
Wonder what Chongqing would be like w 50 million
Li Peng didn't outright rule out Guang'an 2 be part of Chongqing in 1997, he said let's wait that. Tho once institution has been setup, it's hard to change.
This yr it's announced Guangan will join Chongqing metropolitan area ιεΊι½εΈε. Things looking up 4 Guangan.
This yr it's announced Guangan will join Chongqing metropolitan area ιεΊι½εΈε. Things looking up 4 Guangan.
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