重庆 Traditional form: 重慶 Pinyin (reading): Chóngqìng Definitions: Chongqing (Chungking), formerly in Sichuan province, a municipality since 1997, short name 渝 ( Yú) Characters: 重 - heavy, weighty; to double, to repeat 庆 - to congratulate, to celebrate Traditional characters: 重 - heavy, weighty; to double, to repeat 慶 - to congratulate, to celebrate