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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.

Fengli Yi Autonomous County is located in the west of Yunnan Province and in the middle of Dali Bai Autonomous Prefecture. The county seat, 29 kilometers away from the state capital, is an important town on Bonan Ancient Road and Tea-Horse Road, passing through Yunnan-Burma Highway, Dabao Expressway, 320 National Highway and Dali-Rui Railway. Miao County is adjacent to Dali City and Weishan Yi Hui Autonomous County in the east, Yongping County and Yunlong County in the west, Changning County in the south and Eryuan County in the north. By 2013, Mianyuan County had jurisdiction over 3 towns and 6 townships, covering an area of 1957 square kilometers, with a total registered population of 105926 (2017). The main scenic spots in Qianyuan County are: Cangshan Erhai National Nature Reserve, Shimenguan Scenic spot, Yuhuang Pavilion and so on. In December 2018, the Ministry of Agriculture and villages identified it as the second batch of dominant areas for agricultural products with Chinese characteristics. April 30, 2019
Travel Sights In Yangbi Bi Autonomous County
Travel Notes In Yangbi Bi Autonomous County
"Dali Raiders" Cangshan Shimenguan—Trace the footsteps of history and watch the natural wonders
Wusuo Shimen, Fuguo Evening Bell, Chengming Xugu, Wanjuan Tianshu, Bitan Splashed Jade, Cliff Orchid, Xiake Wanggui, Lingyun Plank Road, Yuhuang Yongc