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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.

Wuchuan Gelao and Miao Autonomous County (referred to as Wuchuan County) is an autonomous county under the jurisdiction of Zunyi City, which is located in the border area of Guizhou and Chongqing. It is one of the two ethnic minority autonomous counties in China with the Gelao nationality as the main ethnic group. Wuchuan County is located in the northeast of Guizhou Province, connected with Dejiang County and Yanhe Tujia Autonomous County in the east, Zheng'an County and Daozhen Gelao and Miao Autonomous County in the west, Fenggang County in the south, and Wulong District in Chongqing and Pengshui Miao Tujia Autonomous County in the north. By the end of 2017, Wuchuan County covers an area of 2777.59 square kilometers and has jurisdiction over 3 streets, 11 towns, 2 townships, 81 villages and 41 communities, with a resident population of 323100, with ethnic minorities accounting for 95.9% of the total population. On April 24, 2019, the people's Government of Guizhou Province formally approved the autonomy of the Gelao and Miao ethnic groups in Wuchuan.
Travel Sights In Wuchuan Gelao and Miao Autonomous County
Travel Notes In Wuchuan Gelao and Miao Autonomous County
Countryside Tour in Central Guizhou Dazhu Village, Wuchuan County丨The bamboo forest at the foot of the mountain is quiet, and you can find the Wizard of Oz
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[Video guide] 3-day tour of unpopular routes in Guizhou
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At 30° north latitude, walk into the "oldest ancient Gelao village in the world" and experience the colorful "eat new festival"!
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