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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.

Lanping Bai Pumi Autonomous County belongs to Nujiang Lisu Autonomous Prefecture. Located in the longitudinal valley zone of Hengduan Mountain in Nujiang Lisu Autonomous Prefecture of Yunnan Province, it is bordered by Weixi Lisu Autonomous County to the north, Yulong Naxi Autonomous County to the northeast, Jianchuan County to the southeast, Yunlong County to the south, and Lushui City and Fugong County to the west. It covers an area of 4388 square kilometers and has jurisdiction over 4 townships and 4 towns with a total population of 210000. There are 14 ethnic groups living in the territory, including Bai, Pumi, Nu, Tibetan, Han, Lisu and Yi. It is the only Bai Pumi Autonomous County in China. Lanping Bai Pumi Autonomous County is located in the Nujiang River, Lancang River,
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