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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.

Lingbi County, which belongs to Suzhou City, Anhui Province, is also known as Bawang City and Shidu. It is located in the northeast of Anhui Province, Linsi County in the east, Hanqiao District, Suzhou City in the west, Gu Town and Wuhe County in Bengbu City in the south, Tongshan District and Suining in Xuzhou City, Jiangsu Province in the north. The total area is 2054 square kilometers. Lingbi territory has stone Rubi, hence the name "Lingbi". Lingbi has the ancient battlefield of Yexia, where Chu and Han compete. It is the hometown of Chinese folk culture and art, the hometown of Zhong Kui, the hometown of Chinese ornamental stones, and the main producing area of Chinese strange stones. Lingbi Stone is known as the first of China's four ornamental stones (Lingbi Stone, Taihu Stone, Kunshi and Yingshi). Known as "Yu Ji, Qishi, Zhong Kui painting, Lingbi three unique world first" reputation. As of 2018, Lingbi County has jurisdiction over 13 towns and 6 townships, and has another development zone with a resident population of 1.044 million.
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