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Atlanta (/ætˈlæntə/ at-LAN-tə) is the capital and most populous city of the U.S. state of Georgia. It is the seat of Fulton County, the most populous county in Georgia, but its territory falls in both Fulton and DeKalb counties. With a population of 498,715 living within the city limits, it is the eighth most populous city in the Southeast and 38th most populous city in the United States according to the 2020 U.S. census. It is the core of the much larger Atlanta metropolitan area, which is home to more than 6.1 million people, making it the eighth-largest metropolitan area in the United States. Situated among the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains at an elevation of just over 1,000 feet (300 m) above sea level, it features unique topography that includes rolling hills, lush greenery, and the most dense urban tree coverage of any major city in the United States.

Atlanta was originally founded as the terminus of a major state-sponsored railroad, but it soon became the convergence point among several railroads, spurring its rapid growth. The largest was the Western and Atlantic Railroad, from which the name "Atlanta" is derived, signifying the city's growing reputation as a major hub of transportation. During the American Civil War, it served a strategically important role for the Confederacy until it was captured in 1864. The city was almost entirely burnt to the ground during General William T. Sherman's March to the Sea. However, the city rebounded dramatically in the post-war period and quickly became a national industrial center and the unofficial capital of the "New South". After World War II, it also became a manufacturing and technology hub. During the 1950s and 1960s, it became a major organizing center of the American Civil Rights Movement, with Martin Luther King Jr., Ralph David Abernathy, and many other locals becoming prominent figures in the movement's leadership. In the modern era, Atlanta has stayed true to its reputation as a major center of transportation, with Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta International Airport becoming the world's busiest airport by passenger traffic in 1998 (a position it has held every year since, with the exception of 2020 as a result of the worldwide COVID-19 pandemic).

With a gross domestic product (GDP) of $406 billion, Atlanta has the tenth largest economy of cities in the U.S. and the 20th largest in the world. Its economy is considered diverse, with dominant sectors in industries including transportation, aerospace, logistics, healthcare, news and media operations, film and television production, information technology, finance, and biomedical research and public policy. The gentrification of some its neighborhoods, initially spurred by the 1996 Summer Olympics, has intensified in the 21st century with the growth of the Atlanta Beltline. This has altered its demographics, politics, aesthetics, and culture.

Zhijin County is located in the west of central Guizhou-the economic core area of central Guizhou. It is the lower county of Bijie City, Guizhou Province, Dafang County and Qianxi County of Bijie City to the north, Qingzhen City of Guiyang City and Pingba District of Anshun City to the east, Xixiu District of Anshun City to the southeast, Puding County of Anshun City to the south, Liuzhi Special Zone of Liupanshui City to the southwest, and Nayong County of Bijie City to the west. Zhijin County is located in the triangle zone of the confluence of the Liuchong River and Sancha River, a tributary of the Wujiang River. The county seat is 157km away from the provincial capital Guiyang and 144km from Bijie; the lowest elevation is 860m, the highest elevation is 2262 m, and the county seat elevation is 1310 m; the annual average temperature is 14.1 ℃, the annual rainfall is 1436 mm, the annual sunshine is 1172 hours, and the frost-free period is 327d, which belongs to subtropical monsoon climate. Zhijin County has jurisdiction over 6 streets, 16 towns, 3 townships and 7 ethnic groups.
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Guizhou Zhijin Pingyuan Ancient Town|National Model Worker Rehabilitation Base
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Zhijin Cave, Guizhou
Photo: Mo Jun New Green 2018-4-24, Tuesday, rain Today, when I visited Zhijin Cave in Guizhou, I stayed in the cave for nearly three hours without tu
Old couple traveling in Guizhou
I went to the Northwest at the end of September. Since the epidemic has not completely ended, I wanted to take a walk around while there were fewer pe
Walking into the Zhijin Cave in Bijie, Guizhou
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