China's Unknown Mega City / by Tom Oliver Payne

Image courtesy Citiviu.com.

Image courtesy Citiviu.com.

Although most people have never heard of it, Chongqing in China is one of the largest cities in the world. The city's demographic make-up and hardcore anti-corruption and anti-crime policies, shed some light on some of the wider governance issues in modern China. 

Travel, to me, is not just about sitting on a beach and enjoying sunshine.  This place is definitely on my list of places to check out - purely because of its sheer size and how quickly it's changing. 

Check out the film below.

China's Unknown Mega City of Chongqing 1 of 2 - BBC Our World Documentary, recorded 24.04.2010 In the last decade Chongqing in South West China has mushroomed into the biggest metropolis in the world. John Simpson reports from a city with a larger population than Canada, where a massive campaign against organised crime and corruption is underway.