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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.

Shizuishan City, a prefecture-level city under the jurisdiction of Ningxia Hui Autonomous region, is located in the northernmost part of Ningxia, facing the Ordos platform to the east and the northern Yinchuan Plain to the west, with a typical temperate continental climate; it has jurisdiction over two districts and one county, with a total area of 5310 square kilometers; and the permanent population in 2017 is 803000. Shizuishan City gets its name because of the protruding mountains and rocks on both sides of the Yellow River. Shizuishan has a superior geographical location, which is located between the 100 billion ton coalfields of Ningdong and Mengxi countries. It is an important node city of Hubao Yinlan Economic Zone, Ningxia Yellow River Economic Zone and Ningmeng-Shaanxi-Wujin Economic Triangle Economic Zone. The Yellow River runs through the east and Helan Mountain in the west. The wetland area reaches 415 square kilometers. Shahu, the first batch of 5A tourist scenic spots in the country, is integrated. Shizuishan City, known as "stuffed Coal City", is famous for producing anthracite.
Travel Guides In Shizuishan
Travel Notes In Shizuishan
Sand and water are natural here, walking into another kind of Jiangnan—Ningxia Sand Lake
If I hadn't come to Sand Lake, I wouldn't have known that sand and water, which shouldn't coexist, are so natural here. The Love of Lakes and Dunes
Helan Ancient Temple, Xixia Famous Blue—North Wudang Temple
China is so big, I want to visit it. Take you to a place you have been or have not been to. Helan Ancient Temple, Xixia Famous Blue—North Wudang Templ
Sand skiing, ice skating and skiing, crossing Xixia, Helan Mountain, Tengger, Ningxia and Inner Mongolia's "three slips" and "three crossings" New Year's Eve trip
How to live in winter, of course, go to the north of the north. A few days ago, the pattering rain in the south of the Yangtze River made my whole bod
The wind dances in the yellow sand, and wanders in Xixia——a non-popular travel recommendation [Yinchuan]
In many people's travel lists, the city of Yinchuan does not seem to appear. When it comes to travel, everyone may immediately think of going to Haina