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Boston (US: /ˈbɔːstən/), officially the City of Boston, is the state capital and most populous city of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, as well as the cultural and financial center of the New England region of the United States. It is the 24th-most populous city in the country. The city boundaries encompass an area of about 48.4 sq mi (125 km2) and a population of 675,647 as of 2020. It is the seat of Suffolk County (although the county government was disbanded on July 1, 1999). The city is the economic and cultural anchor of a substantially larger metropolitan area known as Greater Boston, a metropolitan statistical area (MSA) home to a census-estimated 4.8 million people in 2016 and ranking as the tenth-largest MSA in the country. A broader combined statistical area (CSA), generally corresponding to the commuting area and including Providence, Rhode Island, is home to approximately 8.2 million people, making it the sixth most populous in the United States.

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).

Today, Boston is a center of scientific research; the area's many colleges and universities, notably Harvard and MIT, make it a world leader in higher education, including law, medicine, engineering and business, and the city is considered to be a global pioneer in innovation and entrepreneurship, with nearly 5,000 startups. Boston's economic base also includes finance, professional and business services, biotechnology, information technology, and government activities. Boston is a hub for LGBT culture and LGBT activism in the United States. Households in the city claim the highest average rate of philanthropy in the United States. Boston businesses and institutions rank among the top in the country for environmental sustainability and new investment.

Hotan area, one of the five regions of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous region, is based in Hotan City. Located in the southern corner of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous region, the center is located at 79.92 °east longitude and 37.12 °north latitude, reaching the border between Kunlun Mountains and Tibet Autonomous region to the south, Taklimakan Desert to the north and Aksu to the north, Bayingol Mongolia Autonomous Prefecture to the east, Kashmir to the west, Karakoram Mountains to the southwest and Kashmir to the southwest. It is about 670 km long from east to west and 570 km wide from north to south. The total area is 247800 square kilometers. Hotan area is a typical inland arid area, located in the hinterland of Eurasia, with an arid and desert climate. There are 36 large and small rivers. It is an area rich in light energy resources in China. It is famous for its rich in Hetian jade.
Travel Sights In Hotan Prefecture
Travel Notes In Hotan Prefecture
【Holiday self-guided travel】|There is a kind of self-driving travel called "Hetian" attraction
Hotan is located at the southernmost tip of the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, at the northern foot of the Karakorum Mountains and the southern edg
Meet Hotan, a place with a story
China is so big, I want to visit it. Take you to a place you have been or have not been to. Meet Hotan, a place with a story In August 2008, I took a
Follow the photographer's lens to take you to appreciate the beauty of Hotan and get to know a different Hotan~
The Qinghai-Tibet Plateau has always been a holy land of adventure in the minds of self-driving tour enthusiasts, and the southern Xinjiang separated
Cross the Tianshan Mountains, let your heart fly, magnificent travel, beautiful Xinjiang! (five)
To be exact, I woke up from the cold in the morning. The Tawukul service area is very close to the highway, and there are constant traffic all night,