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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.

Pingyao County, which belongs to Jinzhong City, Shanxi Province, is located in the central part of Shanxi Province, bordering Jiexiu, Qixian, Wenshui, Fenyang, Qinyuan and other counties and cities, between longitude 112 °12mm east longitude 112 °31m, north latitude 37 °125mi 37 °21', north-south average length about 40 km, east-west width about 30 km, total area 1253.53 square km. Pingyao is a major cultural relic county in Shanxi Province, with more than 300 monuments. The traffic venation of the ancient city of Pingyao is composed of four main streets, eight small streets and 72 winding lanes. The Rishengchang ticket of "Huitong World" is known as "the ancestor of China's modern bank", Shuanglin Temple is known as "the treasure house of oriental colored sculpture art", and the ten thousand Buddha hall of Zhenguo Temple is one of the earliest existing wooden structures in China. Major scenic spots in Pingyao also include Pingyao.
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