This study focused on the buildings, wharves, and parks of the coastal space of Chongqing based on the ten-year construction draft plan of the alternate capital. From an investigation of these three components according to their type, structure, terrain, function, spatial layer, and so on, the following conclusions were drawn: The coastal space of Chongqing is composed of three different layers. The first and second layers consisted of the two-river intersection basin with the transportation and commemorative space at the center, the Yangtze River basin with the commercial space at the center, and the Jialing River with the military and recreational space at the center. The third-layer is centered around the commemorative space. The coastal space of Chongqing manifested the limitations of the times, its traditionality, and an integrated development process.

Abstract
 1. Introduction1
 2. Research object and methods
  2.1. Research object
  2.2. Research methods
 3. Composition and characteristics of the coastalspace
  3.1. Buildings
  3.2. Wharves
  3.3. Parks
  3.4. Comprehensive investigation
 4. Conclusions
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• Ming-liang Kong(Faculty of Architecture and Urban Planning, Chongqing University, China)
• Chun-lan Du(Faculty of Architecture and Urban Planning, Chongqing University, China)
• Hua-song Mao(Faculty of Architecture and Urban Planning, Chongqing University, China)
• Jun-hua Zhang(Dept. of Landscape Architecture, Chiba University, Japan)
• Kwang-min Ham(Dept. of Landscape Architecture, Tsinghua University, China)
• Jo Hyunju(East coastal Life Sciences Institute Gangneung-Wonju National University) Corresponding author