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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.

Qilian County, which belongs to Haibei Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture of Qinghai Province, gets its name because it is located in the hinterland of the middle part of Qilian Mountains. It is adjacent to the Gansu Hexi Corridor, the primary passage of the ancient Silk Road, to the north, so it is known as the "north gate" of Qinghai. Qilian County covers an area of 14000 square kilometers, accounting for 41% of the total land area of the whole state. It has jurisdiction over 45 administrative villages in 4 townships and 3 towns, with a total population of 50,000 as of 2013, with 15 ethnic groups, including Han, Tibetan, Mongolian and Hui, with ethnic minorities accounting for 79.2% of the population. The average elevation in the territory is 3169 meters, the county seat is 2787 meters above sea level, the annual average temperature is 1 ℃, and the annual precipitation is about 420mm, which is a typical plateau continental climate. Qilian is an important resource-rich area in Qinghai Province. A variety of mineral resources, known as "China's Ural", is a key county in the development of resources in the province. "Qilian" system
Travel Notes In Qilian County