• Albuquerque
  • Hani-Yi Autonomous Prefecture of Honghe

Albuquerque (/ˈælbəkɜːrki/ (listen) AL-bə-kur-kee; Spanish: [alβuˈkeɾke]),[a] abbreviated ABQ, is the most populous city in the U.S. state of New Mexico. Its nicknames, The Duke City and Burque, both reference its founding in 1706 as La Villa de Alburquerque by Nuevo México governor Francisco Cuervo y Valdés. Named in honor of the Viceroy of New Spain, the 10th Duke of Alburquerque, the city was an outpost on El Camino Real linking Mexico City to the northernmost territories of New Spain.

Located in the Albuquerque Basin, the city is flanked by the Sandia Mountains to the east and the West Mesa to the west, with the Rio Grande and bosque flowing from north-to-south. According to the 2020 census, Albuquerque had 564,559 residents, making it the 32nd-most populous city in the United States and the fourth largest in the Southwest. It is the principal city of the Albuquerque metropolitan area, which had 916,528 residents as of July 2020, and forms part of the Albuquerque–Santa Fe–Las Vegas combined statistical area, which numbers 1,162,523 as of January 2020.

Albuquerque is a hub for technology and media companies, historic landmarks, and the fine arts. The city is known for hosting the University of New Mexico, the Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta, the Gathering of Nations, the New Mexico State Fair, as well as for its diverse restaurant scene, which features both New Mexican cuisine and cuisines from around the world.

Honghe Hani and Yi Autonomous Prefecture is located in southeastern Yunnan Province of China, connecting Kunming to the north, Wenshan to the east, Yuxi to the west, the Socialist Republic of Vietnam to the south, and the Tropic of Cancer to the east and west. Honghe Prefecture covers an area of 32930 square kilometers and has jurisdiction over 4 cities and 9 counties with a total population of 4.561 million (2012). It is a multi-ethnic border ethnic minority autonomous prefecture with 10 ethnic groups and a population of 2.41 million ethnic minorities. Honghe Prefecture has the political, economic, military and cultural center of southern Yunnan, the old city of Xi in the world, Jianshui, a famous historical and cultural city of the country, Shiping, Hekou and Jinshuihe, and some tin culture, ceramic culture and
Travel Sights In Hani-Yi Autonomous Prefecture of Honghe
Travel Notes In Hani-Yi Autonomous Prefecture of Honghe