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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.

Jingzhou, a prefecture-level city in Hubei Province, an important member of the urban agglomeration in the middle reaches of the Yangtze River, is located in central and southern Hubei, the middle reaches of the Yangtze River and the hinterland of Jianghan Plain. the city covers an area of 14100 square kilometers with a total population of 6.9 million (2017). Under the jurisdiction of Jingzhou District, Sha City, Jiangling County, Public Security County, Jianli County, Shishou City, Honghu City, Songzi City, Jingzhou Development Zone, Huazhong Agricultural High District, Jinanwen Tourism District 3 functional areas. Jingzhou is a riverside city with ancient culture and modern civilization. "Yu delimited Kyushu before there was Jingzhou." Jingzhou has a history of more than 3000 years. Since the founding of Jinan City, the capital of the State of Chu in 689 BC, 6 dynasties and 34 emperors have established their capital here. From Sun Shuao, "the first official in the world" to Zhang Juzheng, the first assistant of Wanli in the Ming Dynasty, he went out from Jingzhou.
Airport In Jingzhou - Jingzhou Shashi Airport
Jingzhou Shashi Airport (Jingzhou Shashi Airport, IATA: SHS, ICAO: ZHJZ), referred to as "Jingzhou Airport", is located in Airport Road, Cenhe Town, Shashi District, Jingzhou City, Hubei Province, China, 20 kilometers west of Jingzhou city center and west of Yuansha City The airport is 16 kilometers away and is a 4C-level domestic feeder airport      .
On October 8, 2018, Jingzhou Shashi Airport started construction   ; On October 20, 2020, the test flight of Jingzhou Shashi Airport was successful   ;January 30, 2021, Jingzhou Shashi Airport was officially opened to navigation, and Shashi Airport was officially closed   .
As of January 2021, the terminal building of Jingzhou Shashi Airport has an area of ​​13,799 square meters and is equipped with 5 boarding bridges; there are 5 C-class seats on the civil aviation platform, all of which are near the bridge; the runway is 2,600 meters long and wide. 45 meters; can meet the needs of annual passenger throughput of 700,000 passengers and cargo and mail throughput of 2,450 tons     .
In 2021, Jingzhou Shashi Airport will handle a total of over 442,319 passengers, ranking 135th in the country; 4,722 aircraft take-offs and landings, ranking 165th in the country   .
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