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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.

Luxi County is a county under the jurisdiction of Honghe Hani and Yi Autonomous Prefecture, Yunnan Province. It is located in the southeast of Yunnan Province and in the north of Honghe Hani and Yi Autonomous Prefecture. Its geographical coordinates are 103 °30 degrees north longitude, 103 °30 degrees longitude, 39 °46 #39;, 24 °15 degrees north latitudes, bordering Shizong County in the northeast, facing Qiubei County in the southeast, and adjoining Maile County in the southwest. The northwest is connected with Lunan County and Luliang County. 166km from the provincial capital Kunming, 178km from the state capital Mengzi, 176km from Qujing, 235km from Wenshan, 182km from Xingyi, Guizhou province, with a total area of 1674 square kilometers. Luxi County is located in the upper reaches of the Pearl River Basin and in the east.
Travel Notes In luxicountry
Luxi, Yunnan: Dream Alu Ancient Cave, Secret Chengzi Ancient Village
preamble there is nothing you can't step on The roof of my house is your garden nothing can't be given The walls of my house are the walls of your
Exploring the Secrets of Eastern Yunnan in Yunnan——Traveling Edition
Colorful Yunnan is not only the romantic Dali, but also Lijiang, the capital of romantic encounters. In Yunnan, there are still many mysterious places
Hundreds of families are connected to each other in this Chengzi village in Yunnan. The roof of your house and my courtyard are the original scenery of my hometown.
Chengzi Ancient Village, located in Yongning Township, Luxi County, was built on the mountain, and I couldn't help but be amazed when I saw it at firs