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Baltimore (/ˈbɔːltɪmɔːr/ BAWL-tim-or, locally: /bɔːldəˈmɔːr/ bawl-da-MOR or /ˈbɔːlmər/ BAWL-mər) is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Maryland, fourth most populous city in the Mid-Atlantic, and the 30th most populous city in the United States with a population of 585,708 in 2020. Baltimore was designated an independent city by the Constitution of Maryland[a] in 1851, and today is the most populous independent city in the United States. As of 2021, the population of the Baltimore metropolitan area was estimated to be 2,838,327, making it the 20th largest metropolitan area in the country. Baltimore is located about 40 miles (64 km) north northeast of Washington, D.C., making it a principal city in the Washington–Baltimore combined statistical area (CSA), the third-largest CSA in the nation, with a 2021 estimated population of 9,946,526.

Prior to European colonization, the Baltimore region was used as hunting grounds by the Susquehannock Native Americans, who were primarily settled further northwest than where the city was later built. Colonists from the Province of Maryland established the Port of Baltimore in 1706 to support the tobacco trade with Europe, and established the Town of Baltimore in 1729. The first printing press and newspapers were introduced to Baltimore by Nicholas Hasselbach and William Goddard respectively, in the mid-18th century.

The Battle of Baltimore was a pivotal engagement during the War of 1812, culminating in the failed British bombardment of Fort McHenry, during which Francis Scott Key wrote a poem that would become "The Star-Spangled Banner", which was eventually designated as the American national anthem in 1931. During the Pratt Street Riot of 1861, the city was the site of some of the earliest violence associated with the American Civil War.

Baofeng County is located in the central and western part of Henan Province, belonging to Pingdingshan City, with a total area of 722 square kilometers, 8 towns, 4 townships, 1 office and 1 forest station, 327 administrative villages, with a total population of 517000 (2013). Xuanhe two years of the Northern Song Dynasty (1120), because the territory is rich in mineral resources, treasure Xingfa, treasure source abundant, Fengchi given the name Baofeng County. Baofeng County is "the hometown of Chinese Quyi", "the hometown of Magic" and "the hometown of Folk Culture and Art". It is one of the eight experimental areas for cultural reform and development in Henan Province. at the same time, it is also "national health county", "national garden county seat" and "provincial civilized county seat". In Baofeng County, there are Xiangshan Temple, the birthplace of Guanyin culture, the ruins of Ruguanyao of Qingliang Temple, the founding place of Zhongnan University of Economics and Law, the former residence of Professor Cui Qi, the Nobel laureate, and the "Baofeng Conference" of Liu and Deng's army.
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