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Cultural legends from the past
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Located west of downtown Chongqing, on the western bank of the
Jialing River, one of the Yangtze River's major branches, the
Shapingba District has long been regarded as the city's cultural
heart.
Shapingba was built by the Ba Kingdom, during the Zhou Dynasty
(1066 to 256BC). With more than 3,000 years of history, the district
has a profound cultural legacy.
It officially became a district of Chongqing in 1939, and was
first named Shaci.
The district is famous for its supe...
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