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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.

Xinghua City, under the jurisdiction of county-level cities in Jiangsu Province, hosted by Taizhou City, is located in the middle of Jiangsu Province, the north wing of the Yangtze River Delta, between the Yangtze and Huaihe River, and in the hinterland of Lixia River. it is a famous historical and cultural city in Jiangsu Province. Xinghua ancient known as Zhaoyang, also known as Chushui; rich historical and cultural heritage, has a long history, according to textual research, the history of human existence can be traced back to more than 6000 years ago. Xinghua gave birth to world-famous writers, calligraphers and painters such as Shi Nai'an, author of the Water margin, and Zheng Banqiao, head of the eight eccentrics in Yangzhou. Xinghua culture has a profound accumulation and talents emerge in large numbers. From Xianchun of the Southern Song Dynasty to Guang Xu at the end of the Qing Dynasty, there were 262 people in the middle, 93 in Jinshi and 1 in the top scholar, which is rare in the whole country. Xinghua is a famous "land of fish and rice", the first batch of national global tourism demonstration areas, national ecological demonstration areas, national health cities,
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