# Chongqing on The No Agenda Show

Chongqing comes up in 4 chapters across 4 episodes of The No Agenda Show, from April 2012 to March 2019.

- **Chapters:** 4
- **Episodes:** 4
- **Discussed:** April 2012 – March 2019
- **Related topics:** [China](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/china.md), [Tourism](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/tourism.md), [Amazon](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/amazon.md), [Cyanide](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/cyanide.md), [Jeremy Clarkson](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/jeremy-clarkson.md), [New York City](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/new-york-city.md), [Shanghai](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/shanghai.md), [Silk Road](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/silk-road.md), [The Grand Tour](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/the-grand-tour.md), [Times Square](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/times-square.md)

## Chapters 1–4 of 4

### The Grand Tour in Chongqing, China Tourism Promotion

- **Episode:** [1117: Composting People](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1117-composting-people.md)
- **Published:** 2019-03-03
- **Time:** 2:48:27–2:51:47
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1117-composting-people/chapter/the-grand-tour-in-chongqing-china-tourism-promotion.md

The hosts critique an episode of "The Grand Tour" filmed in Chongqing, China, suggesting the show was paid by the Chinese tourism department to promote the city. They contrast the "sickening" promotion of Chongqing's infrastructure with the more authentic travel experiences found in Shanghai or Beijing.

Keywords: [the grand tour](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/the-grand-tour.md), [chongqing](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/chongqing.md), [china](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/china.md), [jeremy clarkson](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/jeremy-clarkson.md), [amazon](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/amazon.md), [tourism](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/tourism.md), [shanghai](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/shanghai.md)

### Chinese Sponsorship of Times Square New Year Celebration

- **Episode:** [1100: Flash Meetup!](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1100-flash-meetup.md)
- **Published:** 2019-01-04
- **Time:** 13:07–18:16
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1100-flash-meetup/chapter/chinese-sponsorship-of-times-square-new-year-celebration.md

The 2019 Times Square New Year's Eve celebration featured heavy promotion and sponsorship from the Chinese city of Chongqing. Representatives from Chongqing participated in lighting the ball, and the event included a dragon dance and promotional segments for Chinese automotive innovation. Officials, including Wang Jingbo, invited Americans to visit Chongqing to see pandas and experience local culture.

Keywords: [chongqing](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/chongqing.md), [china](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/china.md), [times square](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/times-square.md), [new york city](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/new-york-city.md), wang jingbo, [tourism](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/tourism.md)

### China's "New Silk Road" Rail Link to Germany

- **Episode:** [605: "Biostitutes"](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/605-quot-biostitutes-quot.md)
- **Published:** 2014-04-03
- **Time:** 1:23:06–1:28:33
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/605-quot-biostitutes-quot/chapter/china-s-new-silk-road-rail-link-to-germany.md

As a hedge against US maritime control, China has established the Yuxinou Railway, a freight line connecting Chongqing to Duisburg, Germany. President Xi Jinping recently celebrated the arrival of a train that completed the journey in 16 days. The rail line passes through Kazakhstan, Russia, Belarus, and Poland, providing a faster alternative to sea shipping.

Keywords: [xi jinping](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/xi-jinping.md), duisburg, [chongqing](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/chongqing.md), [silk road](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/silk-road.md), yuxinou railway, freight train

### Neil Heywood Death, Chinese Communist Party Scandal

- **Episode:** [401: The War on Chicken](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/401-the-war-on-chicken.md)
- **Published:** 2012-04-19
- **Time:** 2:18:09–2:19:45
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/401-the-war-on-chicken/chapter/neil-heywood-death-chinese-communist-party-scandal.md

The mysterious death of British businessman Neil Heywood in Chongqing, China, has sparked a major political scandal involving the wife of Communist Party official Bo Xilai. Reports suggest Heywood was murdered with cyanide after threatening to expose corruption. The UK government has requested a full investigation, though the hosts remain skeptical of the Chinese leadership's cooperation.

Keywords: neil heywood, bo xilai, [chongqing](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/chongqing.md), [china](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/china.md), [cyanide](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/cyanide.md)

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