Chicago to Hami, China, visa, free travel, air ticket, stay, travel strategy, travel notes

Chicago
Hami

Chicago (/ʃɪˈkɑːɡoʊ/ (listen) shih-KAH-goh, locally also /ʃɪˈkɔːɡoʊ/ shih-KAW-goh) is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Illinois and the third-most populous in the United States, after New York City and Los Angeles. With a population of 2,746,388 in the 2020 census, it is also the most populous city in the Midwest. As the seat of Cook County (the second-most populous U.S. county), the city is the center of the Chicago metropolitan area, one of the largest in the world.

On the shore of Lake Michigan, Chicago was incorporated as a city in 1837 near a portage between the Great Lakes and the Mississippi River watershed. It grew rapidly in the mid-19th century; by 1860, Chicago was the youngest U.S. city to exceed a population of 100,000. The Great Chicago Fire in 1871 destroyed several square miles and left more than 100,000 homeless, but Chicago's population continued to grow to 503,000 by 1880 and then doubled to more than a million within the decade. The construction boom accelerated population growth throughout the following decades, and by 1900, less than 30 years after the fire, Chicago was the fifth-largest city in the world. Chicago made noted contributions to urban planning and zoning standards, including new construction styles (such as, Chicago School architecture, the development of the City Beautiful Movement, and the steel-framed skyscraper).

Chicago is an international hub for finance, culture, commerce, industry, education, technology, telecommunications, and transportation. It is the site of the creation of the first standardized futures contracts, issued by the Chicago Board of Trade, which today is part of the largest and most diverse derivatives market in the world, generating 20% of all volume in commodities and financial futures alone. O'Hare International Airport is routinely ranked among the world's top six busiest airports according to tracked data by the Airports Council International. The region also has the largest number of federal highways and is the nation's railroad hub. The Chicago area has one of the highest gross domestic products (GDP) in the world, generating $689 billion in 2018. The economy of Chicago is diverse, with no single industry employing more than 14% of the workforce. It is home to several Fortune 500 companies, including Archer Daniels Midland, Conagra Brands, Exelon, JLL, Kraft Heinz, McDonald's, Mondelez International, Motorola Solutions, Sears, and United Airlines Holdings.

Hami, one of the four prefecture-level cities in Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous region, is based in Yizhou District. Located in the east of Xinjiang, it is the main road from Xinjiang to the mainland of China. It has been the throat of the Silk Road since ancient times. It is known as "Western region flap throat, Chinese Arch Guard" and "Xinjiang Portal". It is adjacent to Jiuquan City, Gansu Province in the east, Bayinguoleng Mongolia Autonomous Prefecture in the south, Turpan City and Changji Hui Autonomous Prefecture in the west, and Mongolia in the north. Laoyemiao Port is one of the important open ports for the development of border trade between Xinjiang and Mongolia. As of 2016, Hami has a vast territory, a small population (619700) and a relatively high level of urbanization, with jurisdiction over Yizhou District, Balikun Kazakh Autonomous County and Yiwu County. In 2013, Hami achieved a gross domestic product of 334.

Travel Guides In Hami

Xinjiang Urumqi + Tianshan Tianchi + Jiangbulake + Balikun Lake + Hami Devil City + Kumtag Desert + Turpan 6 days 5 nights private tour

Urumqi + Tianshan Tianchi + Grape Valley + Flaming Mountain Scenic Area + Sugong Tower + Kumutage Desert + Hami Devil City + Barkol Grassland + Jiangbulake Private Tour on 6th and 5th Night

Xinjiang Urumqi + Jiangbulak + Haidao + Kumtag Desert + Tianshan Tianchi Private Tour on 8th and 7th

Travel Sights In Hami

Loulan Winery

Han Great Wall

Dahe Tangcheng

Travel Notes In Hami

Xinjiang Free Tour Hami

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Self-driving in Xinjiang, the Symphony Lake at the foot of Tianshan Mountain, if someone proposes to you here, will you agree?

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Xinjiang Miscellaneous Notes-Devil City's Breath

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Travel Asks In Hami