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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.

Chengxian, which belongs to Longnan City, Gansu Province, is located in the south of Gansu Province and the northeast of Longnan City. Chengxian was called Chengzhou in ancient times, Chengzhou in the Western Wei Dynasty and Jiangzhou as a county in the Ming Dynasty. Cheng County has jurisdiction over 14 towns and 3 townships, 15 neighborhood committees and 245 villagers' committees, with a total area of 1676.54 square kilometers, a total population of 269800 and a resident population of 246800, of which the urban population is 120200, and the urbanization rate is 48.7% (2018). Chengxian County is located in the residual vein of the West Qinling Mountains, the terrain is high in the northwest, low in the southeast, between 750m and 2377 meters above sea level, is a warm temperate semi-humid climate, four distinct seasons, moderate cold and warm, known as "Longyou small Jiangnan", "Longyou granary". Chengxian County is rich in natural resources, including mineral resources, water resources, biological resources and so on.
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