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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.

Haining, a county-level city under the jurisdiction of Zhejiang Province, hosted by Jiaxing City, is located in the south wing of China's Yangtze River Delta, northern Zhejiang Province, Haiyan County in the east, Qiantang River in the south, across the river from Shangyu District in Shaoxing and Xiaoshan District in Hangzhou. Xiasha, Yuhang District and Jianggan District of Hangzhou, Tongxiang City and Xiuzhou District of Jiaxing in the north. It is 100 kilometers from Shanghai to the east, Hangzhou to the west and Qiantang River to the south. In 1986, the county was removed and the city was established. The name Haining was first seen in the second year of Yongding, Emperor Chen Wudi of the Southern Dynasty (558), implying the meaning of "serenity of the sea flood". Its scenic spot "Qianjiang surge" has been popular since the Tang and Song dynasties and is well-known at home and abroad. "on August 18, there is nothing spectacular in the world". It still attracts guests from all directions and sees the wonder of the tide. Haining City has a long history, a large number of celebrities from all walks of life, is Li Shanlan, Wang Guowei,.
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