• Albuquerque
  • Markam County

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.

Mangkang County is located in the southeast of Tibet Autonomous region, the easternmost part of Changdu City, and at the confluence of Sichuan, Yunnan and Tibet provinces. It is located between 98 °00mm east longitude 99 °05m, 28o 37m m / m 30o 20' north. It is bordered by Batang County in Sichuan Province in the east, Deqin County in Yunnan Province in the south, Zuogong County in the west and Gongjue County and Chaya County in the north. Mangkang means "wonderful area" in Tibetan. In 2014, Mangkang County has a total area of 11431 square kilometers and has jurisdiction over 2 towns and 14 townships (including one ethnic township). Mangkang County has a total population of 73155 (2000), and its GDP has reached 511.5445 million yuan (the first half of 2012). The main tourist attractions are Tea Horse Road, Mangkang Yunnan Golden Monkey Nature Reserve, Mangcuo Scenic spot and Niguo Temple.
Travel Notes In Markam County