Nature and Water: The Lifeblood of Chongqing’s Multi-Locality Identity
摘要
This section examines how the Jialing and Yangtze rivers influence the city’s topography, acting as links for trade, culture, and mobility as well as physical borders between districts and communities. It explores the significance of the rivers in connecting the city’s various communities both historically and currently (Lim and Horesh in J Asia Pacific Econ 22(3):372–395, 2017). More than just bodies of water, Chongqing’s rivers are the unseen designers of the city’s multi-locality, forming its neighbourhoods, affecting its beats, and determining how people travel, congregate, and define their sense of identity.