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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.

Longting District, one of the municipal districts of Kaifeng City, Henan Province, is located in the west of Kaifeng City, named for the famous site of the Imperial Palace in the Northern Song Dynasty. The area is bordered by Zhengzhou Kaifeng in the west, the Yellow River in the north, Xiangfu District, Shunhe District and Gulou District in the east, and Xiangfu District in the south. The area has a total area of 345 square kilometers and a total population of 360000 (2016). The district government is stationed at 16 Sports Road, Wu Chaomen Street. There are many lakes and ponds in Longting District, and there are Liuchi and Yellow River beaches outside the city. The north-south direction of the Huangbian River flows through the area to communicate with Longting Lake, which is the main channel for sewage discharge and waterlogging prevention; the north branch river in the city flows through the area, and Pan and Yang Lake in front of Longting have a long history. It is the 15th year of Chongzhen of the Ming Dynasty (1642), and the Yellow River gap is formed by filling the city with water. Longting District is a famous cultural tourism scenic spot in Kaifeng.
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