No, Chengdu is not in Chongqing; they are two separate, major cities located in southwestern China. While Chongqing was historically part of Sichuan province, it was established as a separate provincial-level municipality directly under the central government in June 1997. Chengdu remains the capital city of Sichuan province. Geographically, the centers of the two cities are approximately 320 kilometers (about 200 miles) apart, a distance that can be covered in about 1 to 2.5 hours by high-speed train. Although they share many cultural similarities, such as a love for spicy food and the Sichuan dialect, they are distinct administrative and geographical entities.