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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.

Jinzhong, a prefecture-level city under the jurisdiction of Shanxi Province, is located in the central part of Shanxi Province, with Taihang Mountain in the east, Fenhe River in the west, Taiyuan City in the north, Changzhi City and Linfen City in the south, Yangquan City in the northeast and Luliang City in the southwest. Jinzhong City has 2 municipal districts, 8 counties and 1 county-level city under the jurisdiction of Jinzhong City. The eastern mountains have wide slopes and luxuriant trees. Jinzhong City has a total area of 16391 square kilometers and has a resident population of 3.3656 million in 2017. Jinzhong is rich in tourism resources, dotted with natural and cultural landscapes, and the exploitable tourist attractions account for about 1/10 of Shanxi Province. Jinzhong Industry
Travel Notes In Jinzhong
In that year, give me a month to see the five thousand years of Shanxi, Jinshan and Jimei, and travel all over Shanxi by car: Jinzhong Xiyang Dazhai Brigade, Yuci Hougou Ancient Village [Ninth
Give me a month to see the five thousand years of Shanxi, Jinshan Jinmei, and travel all over Shanxi by car: Jinzhong Xiyang Dazhai Brigade, Jinzhong
The time is quiet and quiet|I saw Pingyao for the first time, and I saw Pingyao again
Impression of Pingyao guest from tonight The breeze brings the fragrance of wine the town i miss It's cool autumn...... —— "Pingyao Journey" That's ri
Pingyao Ancient City Raiders——Introduction to Attractions·Travel Notes·Food Exploration Shops·Pitch Avoidance Raiders
Scenic overview: Pingyao County, located in the central part of Shanxi Province, is the prototype of an ancient county town in the Ming and Qing Dynas
The most beautiful ancient city in Shanxi, with a history of 2,800 years, people who have been there say that it is full of New Year!
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