

In the fast-growing megacity of Chongqing, another bridge is under construction across the Yangtze River. There were no bridges before the 1960s; now there are more than a dozen in the downtown area.



















Megablocks line the hillsides of Chongqing. The city expects to absorb 1 million urban residents each year for the next 10 years.
- For more on Chongqing, read "Chicago on the Yangtze," Christina Larson's reported essay from China's western gateway.