What is the difference between Sichuan and Chongqing?

The differences are as follows:

1. Administrative level. Sichuan is a province, while Chongqing is a municipality directly under the central government. In other words, in terms of administrative level, Chongqing is at the same level as Beijing, Shanghai, Tianjin, etc., while Sichuan is at the same level as Hebei Province and Jiangsu Province. Compared with Sichuan, Chongqing has more obvious geographical, political and economic advantages, and enjoys more preferential policies.

2. Geographical location and title. Sichuan, referred to as Sichuan or Shu, has mainly mountainous landforms, with four landform types: mountains, hills, plains and plateaus. It is known as the "Land of Abundance" because of its fertile land, rich products, rich resources and beautiful scenery. Chongqing, abbreviated as Chongqing or Ba, is located in the eastern part of the basin. The terrain slopes from north to south towards the Yangtze River Valley. The landform is mainly hills and mountains. 76% of it is mountainous, and it is known as a "mountain city". The climate is warm in winter and early in spring, hot in summer and cool in autumn. The Yangtze River runs through the territory from west to east, with a length of 679 kilometers.

Today they are all provincial administrative units. The origin can be traced back to the ancient times of Ba and Shu. But in the past few hundred years, Chongqing (Ba or Chongqing) and Sichuan (Shu or Sichuan) actually belonged to the concept of Greater Sichuan, and Chongqing was also called East Sichuan. For example, Yizhou, which we are familiar with during the Three Kingdoms period, had Bajun (Chongqing) and Shujun (Sichuan) under its jurisdiction.

Historically, Chengdu has long been the "provincial capital" within the jurisdiction of Greater Sichuan. For example, the "state governance" of Yizhou is Chengdu. After Liu Bei entered Shu, his capital was also in Chengdu. It's just that today, after Chongqing was directly under the jurisdiction of Chongqing, Chongqing, as a provincial administrative unit, has developed rapidly, and it has a feeling that things coexist with Chengdu, the capital of Sichuan Province.

Extended information

Administrative units refer to units that carry out national administrative management, organize economic construction and cultural construction, and maintain social public order. They mainly include state power agencies and administrative agencies. , judicial agencies, and other agencies and political party organizations that implement budget management. It is different from administrative agencies. The main concept here is financial.

Reference materials Sichuan_Baidu Encyclopedia, Chongqing_Baidu Encyclopedia