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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.

Yuli, also known as "Luo Bunur", gets its name from "Lop Nur", meaning "lake with plump aquatic plants". It is located in central Xinjiang, in the hinterland of Bayingol Mongolia Autonomous Prefecture, 520km away from Urumqi and 50 km south of Korla, with a total area of 59700 square kilometers. It has jurisdiction over 7 townships, 1 town, 9 communities and 50 administrative villages. There are 5 regiment fields of the second Division of the production and Construction Corps in the county and 5 units directly stationed in the county (31 regiment, 33 regiment, 34 regiment, Chara water pipe of the second division, and the downstream management station of the Peacock River of the Bayingol Administration Bureau of the Tahe River). The National Highway 218 runs through the whole county and is one of the important transportation hubs in southern Xinjiang. It is particularly rich in mineral resources and tourism resources. It is known as the "back Garden" of Korla.
Travel Notes In Yuli County
Photo taken by Populus euphratica in southern Xinjiang, crossing the Russian Boliang on Mars (2020.10.28-11.09)
D1. 2020.10.28 Shanghai-Urumqi Stay at Xinjiang Kunlun Hotel. The well-known No. 2 bus station is just opposite it. This hotel used to be the tallest
The village of the Rob people is beautiful, picturesque, and beautiful
The village of the Rob people, with the Taklimakan Desert as the background, the green Tarim River and the Millennium Populus euphratica forest as the
Traveling Around the World (1409) Revisiting Southern Xinjiang Part 3: Luobu Village
On October 17, after breakfast, drive south from Korla to Luobu Village via Yuli County. This scenic spot is almost a must-see when driving in souther
Journey to Yuli——Robu Village
In order to visit the village of the Rob people comfortably and easily, we set off from Korla at 8:00 in the morning (because of the rotation of the e