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Boston is one of the oldest municipalities in America, founded on the Shawmut Peninsula in 1630 by Puritan settlers from the English town of the same name. It was the scene of several key events of the American Revolution and the nation's founding, such as the Boston Massacre, the Boston Tea Party, the Battle of Bunker Hill, and the siege of Boston. Upon American independence from Great Britain, the city continued to be an important port and manufacturing hub as well as a center for education and culture. The city has expanded beyond the original peninsula through land reclamation and municipal annexation. Its rich history attracts many tourists, with Faneuil Hall alone drawing more than 20 million visitors per year. Boston's many firsts include the United States' first public park (Boston Common, 1634), first public or state school (Boston Latin School, 1635) first subway system (Tremont Street subway, 1897), and first large public library (Boston Public Library, 1848).

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Dingbian County is located in the northwest of Shaanxi Province, the westernmost end of Yulin City, and the junction of seven counties (banners) of four provinces (regions) of Shaanxi, Gansu, Ningxia and Inner Mongolia. In ancient times, it is said that "Yuyan is connected to the east, Ganliang to the west, Huanqing to the south, pillow desert to the north, Tu Guang Bian long, and Sanqin fortress". It is the northwest gate of Shaanxi Province and the west gate of Yulin City. Since ancient times, merchants have gathered, known as "dry wharf". The county has jurisdiction over 1 subdistrict office, 14 towns and 4 townships. Mineral resources such as oil, natural gas, raw salt, mirabilite, magnesium sulfate and magnesium chloride have many advantages, which are an important part of the energy and heavy chemical industry base in northern Shaanxi. The domestic oil resources are widely distributed, with proven reserves of 1.618 billion tons, making it the largest county in oil production capacity in the country. Dingbian County is also the salt producing area of Shaanxi Province, with 14 salt lakes and a total area of 98 square kilometers. In addition, the whole county
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