OREANDA-NEWS. January 03, 2012. Decision of Standing Committee of Chongqing Municipal People’s Congress on Issues Relating to Establishment of Qijiang District and Dazu District was passed at the 27th Session of 3rd Standing Committee of Chongqing Municipal People’s Congress. The journalist learnt from this Decision that, through the approval of the State Council, names of Wansheng District and Qijiang County were cancelled to form the name of Qijiang District; and names of Shuangqiao District and Dazu County were cancelled to form the name of Dazu District. Moreover, establishment of People's Congress of Qijiang District and Peoples Congress of Dazu District was determined at this session.

Dazu District and Qijiang District of Chongqing were officially established on December 25th and 26th of 2011 respectively.