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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.

Dangshan, which belongs to Suzhou City, Anhui Province, is called Xiayi in ancient times. It is located at the northernmost end of Anhui Province, at the junction of Anhui, Jiangsu, Shandong and Henan provinces and seven counties, and is connected to Xiao County of this province in the southeast. It is adjacent to Yongcheng City, Xiayi County and Yucheng County of Henan Province from south to west; it is connected with Shan County of Shandong Province in the northwest and Feng County of Jiangsu Province in the northeast. The total area is 1193 square kilometers. Dangshan has a long history and rich resources. It has been built for more than 2200 years since Xiayi County was built in Qin Dynasty. Dangshan is known as the "pear capital of the world" and is known as "the hometown of crisp pears in China". In April 2010, it was recognized by Guinness Book of Records as the largest continuous orchard production area in the world. It is "the hometown of Chinese martial arts" and "the hometown of Chinese suona". It is the hometown of Zhu Wen, the founding emperor of the later Liang Dynasty. By 2018, there were 13 towns under the jurisdiction of Dangshan County.
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