Chongqing will start construction of its Yangtze River Three Gorges National Park this year, a member of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference said.

"In five years, Chongqing is going to have a national park along the Yangtze River, including mountains, rivers and the three Gorges," said Zhang Hong, deputy chief of the Chongqing Forestry Bureau.

The State had previously approved the building of national parks in 9 provinces and regions, but Chongqing was not on the list. The city decided to go it alone and proposed the idea to the State later, Zhang said.

Plans were written into this year's work report for Chongqing which was released in January.

China has no established national parks, on the scale of Yellow Stone in the United States, open to public yet while Potatso national park in Yunnan province is only a provincial level area while attracting thousands of tourists annually.

"As the place where the unique Three Gorges is located, Chongqing is the best place to build a national park," Zhang said.

Tan Yingzi contributed to the story.