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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.

Songtao Miao Autonomous County (Songtao for short) is a county under the jurisdiction of Tongren City, Guizhou Province. Founded in 1956, it is one of the earliest autonomous counties approved by the State Council. Located at the eastern foot of Fanjing Mountain, the main peak of the Wuling Mountains, Songtao is located at the junction of Guizhou, Hunan and Chongqing provinces and cities, connected with Huayuan and Phoenix in Hunan, bordered with Youyang and Xiushan in Chongqing, with moderate location and convenient transportation, and is known as the "gateway to eastern Guizhou". In ancient times, there is the name of "connecting Sichuan and Chu, holding down Sanxiang". The county has jurisdiction over 5 streets, 17 towns and 6 townships. The total area is 3409 square kilometers, of which the built area is more than 24 square kilometers. Tongren is the largest county with the largest area, the largest population and the strongest comprehensive strength. In March 2019, it was selected into the list of the first batch of revolutionary cultural relics protection and utilization districts and counties.
Travel Sights In Miao Autonomous County of Songtao
Travel Notes In Miao Autonomous County of Songtao
Xiangshuidong Village in Central Guizhou Songtao County │ Meet the waterfall terraces and experience the wild charm of nature
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Visit the Millennium Miao Township and experience the ethnic customs
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