• Bakersfield
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Bakersfield is a city in Kern County, California, United States. It is the county seat and largest city of Kern County. The city covers about 151 sq mi (390 km2) near the southern end of the San Joaquin Valley and the Central Valley region. Bakersfield's population as of the 2020 census was 403,455, making it the 48th-most populous city in the United States of America and the 9th-most populous city in California. The Bakersfield–Delano Metropolitan Statistical Area, which includes all of Kern County, had a 2020 census population of 909,235, making it the 62nd-largest metropolitan area in the United States. The more built-up portion of the metro area that includes Bakersfield and areas immediately around the city, such as East Bakersfield, Oildale, and Rosedale, has a population of 523,994.

Bakersfield is a significant hub for both agriculture and energy production. Kern County is the most productive oil-producing county in California and the fourth-most productive agricultural county (by value) in the United States. Industries in and around Bakersfield include natural gas and other energy extraction, mining, petroleum refining, distribution, food processing, and corporate regional offices. The city is the birthplace of the country music genre known as the Bakersfield sound.

Hami, one of the four prefecture-level cities in Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous region, is based in Yizhou District. Located in the east of Xinjiang, it is the main road from Xinjiang to the mainland of China. It has been the throat of the Silk Road since ancient times. It is known as "Western region flap throat, Chinese Arch Guard" and "Xinjiang Portal". It is adjacent to Jiuquan City, Gansu Province in the east, Bayinguoleng Mongolia Autonomous Prefecture in the south, Turpan City and Changji Hui Autonomous Prefecture in the west, and Mongolia in the north. Laoyemiao Port is one of the important open ports for the development of border trade between Xinjiang and Mongolia. As of 2016, Hami has a vast territory, a small population (619700) and a relatively high level of urbanization, with jurisdiction over Yizhou District, Balikun Kazakh Autonomous County and Yiwu County. In 2013, Hami achieved a gross domestic product of 334.
Travel Notes In Hami
Xinjiang Free Tour Hami
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Xinjiang Miscellaneous Notes-Devil City's Breath
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Hami and Luntai at a Glimpse of Xinjiang ——2020 Autumn Tibet, Xinjiang and Qinghai Self-driving Travel Notes (14)
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