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What kinds of light industrial goods and handicrafts is Chongqing known for?

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Chongqing Skyscrapers at night in central Chongqing, China.

Chongqing is a leading center for light industrial manufacturing in southwestern China. The city is particularly noted for the production of the following goods:

Light Industrial Goods: The city produces a variety of cotton, silk, paper, and leather goods. Additionally, its light industry sector includes flour mills, dyeing factories, and vegetable-oil and food-processing plants.1
Handicrafts: Among its traditional crafts, Chongqing is especially renowned for its lacquerware.1

While the city serves as a major distribution hub for a wide range of daily-use manufactured goods, these specific items represent the primary light industrial and handicraft products associated with its local manufacturing base.12