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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.

Suzhou, a prefecture-level city in Anhui Province, is located in the north of Anhui Province, bordering Anhui, Jiangsu, Shandong and Henan provinces, bordering the coast, bordering Suqian City and Xuzhou City in Jiangsu Province in the east and Bengbu City in the south. It is adjacent to Huaibei City, Shangqiu City in Henan Province and Heze City in Shandong Province in the west and northwest. The total area is 9787 square kilometers. Suzhou has Xiaoshankou site and Gutai Temple site. Qiyi was built during the Zhou Dynasty. During the Sui and Tang dynasties, due to the opening of the Tongji Canal (Bian River) section of the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal, Suzhou is an important birthplace of Chu-Han culture and Huaihe culture. Suzhou, known as Yundu, has the largest cloud computing data center in eastern China. It is the rendering base of CG animation cluster and one of the five major quantum communication node cities in China. Suzhou is a civilized city of Anhui Province, a national garden city and a national intelligent city.
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