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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.

Xuchang, a prefecture-level city under the jurisdiction of Henan Province, also known as Liancheng, is located in the central part of Henan Province, one of the core cities of the Central Plains Urban agglomeration and the Central Plains Economic Zone; the terrain is high in the northwest and low in the southeast, slowly tilting from the northwest to the southeast; it belongs to the north warm temperate monsoon climate zone, rich in heat resources; it has jurisdiction over 2 districts, 2 county-level cities and 2 counties, with a total area of 4996 square kilometers; the permanent population is 4.4374 million in 2018. Xuchang is located in the Central Plains with a long history and is an important birthplace of Chinese culture. Xuchang ancient culture tourism resources include prehistoric culture series, Han culture series, three Kingdoms culture series, temple architecture culture series, Jun porcelain culture series and so on. Xuchang has convenient transportation, 80 kilometers away from the provincial capital Zhengzhou, 50 kilometers away from Xinzheng International Airport, 311 National Highway and local railway crossing east-west; Beijing-Guangzhou Railway, Beijing
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