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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.

Qingtongxia City belongs to Wuzhong City, Ningxia Hui Autonomous region. It is located in the upper reaches of the Yellow River, in the middle of Ningxia Plain, between 105 °21'E longitude and 106 °21'E and 37 °36'N latitude to 38 °15'N. The Yellow River faces Lingwu City and Litong District of Wuzhong City in the east, Zhongning County, Zhongwei City in the south, Alashan Zuo Banner in Inner Mongolia Autonomous region in the west, and Yongning County in the north. Qingtongxia is 30 kilometers away from Litong District, where Wuzhong City is based, and 54 kilometers away from Yinchuan, the capital of the autonomous region. The city is more than 30 kilometers wide from east to west and more than 60 kilometers from north to south, with a total area of 2445 square kilometers. The total population is 283842 (2016). The government is stationed in Xiaoba town. In July 2003, the town was evacuated and the location of the municipal people's government was renamed Yumin Street.
Travel Notes In Qingtongxia City
Qingtongxia Grand Canyon, Zhongwei Shapotou 2-day tour
v After the four-day tour in Yinchuan City, I took a car directly to Qingtongxia Town on the afternoon of May 18th. The whole sky was gray that day, a
Ningxia September tour beyond expectations
The majestic Helan Mountain, the rolling Yellow River, meanders the Great Wall of Ming Dynasty. The desert is connected to the lake, and the ancient
Go to Ningxia for a meeting
I didn't expect to go to Qingtongxia for a meeting. This business trip is also a temporary extra task. I don't have much hope. If I want to travel on
Have you seen one tower, two towers, three towers, have you seen a group of one hundred and eight towers?
China is so big, I want to visit it. Take you to a place you have been or have not been to. Have you seen one tower, two towers, three towers, have yo