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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.

Deqing County, named after "people have virtue, such as water to clear". It is under the jurisdiction of Huzhou City, Zhejiang Province, located in the west of Hangjiahu Plain in the Yangtze River Delta, and the county government is located in Wukang Street. The county has jurisdiction over 4 streets and 8 towns. The land area is 937.95 square kilometers, with an east-west span of 55.95km and a north-south span of 29.92km. The territory has scenic spots such as Mogan Mountain, Xiazhu Lake, Xinshi ancient town, French mountain residence Naked Heart Valley and so on. Deqing is known as "the scenic spot of famous mountains, the land of fish and rice, the house of silk, the land of bamboo and tea, and the land of culture". In 2018, Deqing County achieved a regional GDP of 51.7 billion yuan, an increase of 8%; total financial revenue of 10.08 billion yuan, an increase of 20.4%, of which local revenue was 5.91 billion yuan, an increase of 21.5%; urban and rural residents
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