West Triangle Economic Zone
West Triangle Economic Zone
西三角经济区 | |
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The locations of the three cities which form the Economic Zone. Chongqing Municipality is shaded red. | |
| Province | Chongqing (municipality) Sichuan Shaanxi |
| Major Cities | Chongqing Chengdu Xi'an Nanchong Xianyang |
| Government | |
| • Mayor of Chongqing | Huang Qifan |
| • Governor of Sichuan | Wei Hong |
| • Governor of Shaanxi | Lou Qinjian |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (CST) |
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| Traditional Chinese | 西三角經濟圈 | ||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 西三角经济圈 | ||||||
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The West Triangle Economic Zone is an economic zone designated by the Chinese government comprising Chengdu, Chongqing and Xi'an. Created as part of China's Western Development strategy, the West Triangle Economic Zone contributes nearly 40% of Western China's GDP. Furthermore, Chongqing is one of China's five National Central Cities, while both Chengdu and Xi'an are Regional Central Cities.
The economies of all three cities are highly developed and serve as attractive investment locations within China. Many major international companies have factories or branches in the region, including Microsoft, Ford Motors, Citigroup, and over 200 other Fortune 500 companies.
Overall, the zone has a population of 118 million and covers 220,000 square kilometres. Various major expressways and railways run through the zone, and each of the three cities has a major international airport.