Dong Zhiming
Fossils of "Chungkingosaurus" were found near Chongqing, China, from 1977 onwards. The type species, "Chungkingosaurus jiangbeiensis", was named and described by Dong Zhiming, Zhou Shiwu, and Zhang Yihong in 1983. The generic name refers to Chonqqing in Sichuan. The specific name refers to the district of Jiangbei.