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Skyscrapers at night in central Chongqing, China.
Chongqing was opened to British trade in 1890. Although this opening occurred in 1890, navigational challenges on the Yangtze River delayed the arrival of steamer traffic for more than a decade, with trade effectively opening in 1901.1