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To better coordinate the urbanization development, China plans on building five state-level city clusters in Yangtze River Delta, Pearl River Delta, Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei Province, middle reaches of the Yangtze River and Chengdu-Chongqing.

The Chengdu-Chongqing City Cluster is set to lead the economic and urbanization development of the “wild west”. It is also expected to become the fourth pillar of China's economy, following the Yangtze River Delta, Pearl River Delta and Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei Province. The cluster covers 15 cities in Sichuan Province and the entire Chongqing municipality. In total, it affects about 100 million people and one third of the GDP in west China.

For foreign investors, this area provides a large labor force, a vast untapped market, and a large amount of natural resources. Located on the upper reaches of the Yangtze River, Chongqing has long been a gateway to the west. In recent years, the city has seen its economy develop at a fast pace with a growth rate above 10 percent. In the first half of this year, Chongqing's GDP growth rate led the country with 11 percent. Chengdu, a metropolitan city in the West Sichuan Plains, has been the economic and cultural center of southwestern China for centuries.

As Chongqing focuses on developing advanced manufacturing, Chengdu makes itself a business-friendly atmosphere with greater strength in the service industry. As the most developed area in China's underdeveloped west region, this city cluster is of great importance in the country's Go West plan.

While both Chengdu and Chongqing share the same dialect, it is not an easy task to coordinate the people in this grand mission due to years of competition to become west China's best city.