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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.

Linxia Hui Autonomous Prefecture (Linxia Prefecture for short) is one of the two major Hui Autonomous prefectures in China, which was established in November 1956. Linxia Hui Autonomous Prefecture is located in the southwest of central Gansu Province, the upper reaches of the Yellow River. It is bordered by Lanzhou to the north, Lintao River to the east and Dingxi City to the east, Jishi Mountain to the west and Haidong area of Qinghai Province to the west, and Taizi Mountain to the south to Gannan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture. The total area is 8169 square kilometers. The resident population is 2.0441 million (2017). It has jurisdiction over 1 county-level city, 5 counties and 2 autonomous counties. In 2017, Linxia State achieved a GDP of 23.884 billion yuan, of which the added value of the primary industry was 3.889 billion yuan, the secondary industry was 4.318 billion yuan, and the tertiary industry was 15.677 billion yuan.
Travel Sights In Linxia Hui Autonomous Prefecture
Travel Notes In Linxia Hui Autonomous Prefecture