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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.

Xiangcheng District, under the jurisdiction of Suzhou City, Jiangsu Province, is located in the center of Suzhou. Xiangcheng District is located in the southeast of Jiangsu Province, China, with Yangcheng Lake and Kunshan to the east, Taihu Lake to the west, Wuxi and Changshu to the north, Suzhou Ancient City, Suzhou Industrial Park and High-tech Zone to the south. As of July 2018, Xiangcheng District has jurisdiction over 4 towns, 4 streets, 1 provincial economic development zone, 1 high-speed rail new town and 1 tourist resort: economic Development Zone, Yangcheng Lake tourist Resort, Yuanhe Street, Beiqiao Street, Taiping Street, Huangqiao Street, Weitang Town, Yangcheng Lake Town, Huangdai Town and Wangting Town. Xiangcheng District has 3 expressways and 14 crossings, such as Beijing, Shanghai and Sujiahang. It is one of the most important transportation hubs in the Yangtze River Delta. It has a total area of nearly 490 square kilometers and a population of nearly one million, including permanent residents.
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