When did Chongqing become a provincial-level municipality directly under China’s central government?

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Chongqing Skyscrapers at night in central Chongqing, China.

Chongqing became a provincial-level municipality directly under the administration of China’s central government in 1997. At that time, it was separated from Sichuan province, and the entire eastern portion of the province was incorporated into the new municipality, significantly increasing its land area and population. It was the fourth such municipality to be established, following Beijing, Shanghai, and Tianjin.12