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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.

Qishan County, which belongs to Baoji City, Shaanxi Province, is located in the west of Guanzhong along the ancient Silk Road and modern Eurasian Continental Bridge, and northeast of Baoji City. Linyou County to the north, Taibai County to the south, Fufeng and Mei County to the east, Fengxiang County and Chencang District to the west. With a total area of 856.45 square kilometers, it is a warm temperate continental monsoon semi-humid climate. Qishan County is one of the birthplaces of the Chinese nation, the birthplace of Emperor Yan and Zhou Dynasty, the birthplace of Zhou culture, and the birthplace of Huang Di Nei Jing and Zhouyi, a masterpiece of national medicine. With a long history and splendid culture, it enjoys the reputation of "hometown of bronze ware", "hometown of oracle bone inscriptions", "ancient county of thousands of years of China", "hometown of folk art", "hometown of Shaanxi cuisine" and "hometown of drum". Won "
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