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Chongming County (崇明縣, pinyin: Chóngmíng Xiàn Wu: Dzonmin Jeu) is the only county under the jurisdiction of Shanghai, China. The county consists of three main islands: Chongming Island (崇明島, pinyin: Chóngmíng Dǎo) - the third largest island considered part of China after Hainan and Taiwan; Changxing Island; and Hengsha Island. These are low-lying alluvial islands in the mouth of the Yangtze River; Chongming Island first emerged in 618 due to a change in the water level of the river.

Once the most rural area of Shanghai, it is now the subject of a major urban and agricultural master-plan led by Philip Enquist of SOM. With the construction of a trans-Yangtze tunnel, the island is expected to increase in population while incorporating specialized agriculture in a sustainable design. It is also a major relocation centre for migrants from Three Gorges Dam area. Chongming has an area of 1041.38 km² and a population of 694,600 as of 2001. The city of Dongtan is currently being planned in this county.

Chong Ming National Forest Park is also located there.

Nanmen, the biggest town on the island (as 2006)
Fishing boats

31°39′43″N 121°28′41″E / 31.66194°N 121.47806°E / 31.66194; 121.47806

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	'''Chongming County''' (崇明縣, [[pinyin]]: Chóngmíng Xiàn [[Wu (linguistics)\|Wu]]: Dzonmin Jeu) is the only [[county of China\|county]] under the jurisdiction of [[Shanghai]], [[China]]. The county consists of ~~one~~ main ~~island~~: '''Chongming Island''' (崇明島, [[pinyin]]: Chóngmíng Dǎo) - the third largest island considered part of [[People's Republic of China\|China]] after [[Hainan]] and [[Taiwan]]; [[Changxing Island]]; and [[Hengsha Island]]. These are low-lying alluvial islands in the mouth of the [[Yangtze River]]; Chongming Island first emerged in [[618]] due to a change in the water level of the river.		'''Chongming County''' (崇明縣, [[pinyin]]: Chóngmíng Xiàn [[Wu (linguistics)\|Wu]]: Dzonmin Jeu) is the only [[county of China\|county]] under the jurisdiction of [[Shanghai]], [[China]]. The county consists of three main islands: '''Chongming Island''' (崇明島, [[pinyin]]: Chóngmíng Dǎo) - the third largest island considered part of [[People's Republic of China\|China]] after [[Hainan]] and [[Taiwan]]; [[Changxing Island]]; and [[Hengsha Island]]. These are low-lying alluvial islands in the mouth of the [[Yangtze River]]; Chongming Island first emerged in [[618]] due to a change in the water level of the river.

	Once the most rural area of Shanghai, it is now the subject of a major urban and agricultural master-plan led by Philip Enquist of [[SOM]]. With the construction of a trans-[[Yangtze River\|Yangtze]] tunnel, the island is expected to increase in population while incorporating specialized agriculture in a sustainable design. It is also a major relocation centre for migrants from [[Three Gorges Dam]] area. Chongming has an area of 1041.38 km² and a population of 694,600 as of 2001. The city of [[Dongtan]] is currently being planned in this county.		Once the most rural area of Shanghai, it is now the subject of a major urban and agricultural master-plan led by Philip Enquist of [[SOM]]. With the construction of a trans-[[Yangtze River\|Yangtze]] tunnel, the island is expected to increase in population while incorporating specialized agriculture in a sustainable design. It is also a major relocation centre for migrants from [[Three Gorges Dam]] area. Chongming has an area of 1041.38 km² and a population of 694,600 as of 2001. The city of [[Dongtan]] is currently being planned in this county.