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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.

Chengdu, the vice-provincial city of Sichuan Province, also known as "Chengdu and Jincheng", is the capital of Sichuan Province, the vice-provincial city, the mega-city and the headquarters of the western theater organs. It is an important national high-tech industrial base, trade and logistics center and comprehensive transportation hub determined by the State Council, and an important central city in the western region. In 2018, the city has jurisdiction over 11 districts and 4 counties and escrow 5 county-level cities, including Chengdu Direct Administration area of Sichuan Tianfu New area, Chengdu High-tech Industrial Development Zone and Chengdu Economic and technological Development Zone, covering an area of 14335 square kilometers, with a resident population of 16.33 million and GDP of 1534277 million yuan. Chengdu is located in southwest China, western Sichuan Basin and the hinterland of Chengdu Plain, with flat terrain, vertical and horizontal river network, rich products and developed agriculture, belonging to the subtropical monsoon.
Airport In Chengdu - Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport
Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport, IATA: CTU, ICAO: ZUUU), located at the junction of Shuangliu District and Wuhou District, Chengdu City, Sichuan Province, China, about 16 kilometers northeast from the center of Chengdu, is a 4F international aviation hub , one of the eight major regional hub airports in China   , an aviation hub and passenger and cargo distribution center in China's inland areas.     
The predecessor of Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport is Chengdu Shuangguisi Airport, which was built in 1938. On December 12, 1956, Chengdu Shuangguisi Airport was renamed Chengdu Shuangliu Airport.   On November 30, 1995, Chengdu Shuangliu Airport was approved to change its name to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport. On August 9, 2012, Terminal 2 of Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport officially opened.   
According to the information on the airport's official website in August 2017, the airport has 2 terminals with a waiting area of ​​500,000 square meters, which can meet the annual passenger throughput of 50 million passengers. There are 3 air cargo terminals and 2 parallel runways. , there are 3 aircraft parking areas with a total area of ​​9.4127 million square meters; a total of 228 parking spaces (as of January 2020)   ; 270 air routes have been opened, connecting 209 cities at home and abroad.  
In 2019, Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport handled a total of 55,858,552 passengers, a year-on-year increase of 5.5%, ranking fourth in the country; cargo and mail throughput was 671,903.9 tons, a year-on-year increase of 1.0%, ranking sixth in the country; aircraft movements were 366,887 Flights, a year-on-year increase of 4.2%, ranking fifth in the country   .
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