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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.

Meishan, a prefecture-level city in Sichuan Province, is named after Mount Emei. It is located in the southwest of Chengdu Plain in Sichuan Basin, in the middle reaches of Minjiang River. Meishan is bordered by Neijiang, Zigong and Ziyang to the east, Leshan to the south, Yaan to the west and Chengdu to the north; the overall topography is high in the west and low in the east and low in the south and north. The city has a total area of 7134 square kilometers, with 2 districts and 4 counties under its jurisdiction, with a registered population of 3.4508 million in 2017. Meishan was selected as one of the seven culinary cities in China by the CCTV documentary "one City blindly". Meishan is a famous hometown of kimchi, longevity, high-quality rice, navel orange and bamboo weaving art in China. It has an international tourist resort, Qiliping, in the Mid-levels of Emei. Meishan City has a superior location and convenient transportation. Meishan is 60 kilometers away from Chengdu and 50 kilometers from Shuangliu International Airport.
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