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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.

Songtao Miao Autonomous County (Songtao for short) is a county under the jurisdiction of Tongren City, Guizhou Province. Founded in 1956, it is one of the earliest autonomous counties approved by the State Council. Located at the eastern foot of Fanjing Mountain, the main peak of the Wuling Mountains, Songtao is located at the junction of Guizhou, Hunan and Chongqing provinces and cities, connected with Huayuan and Phoenix in Hunan, bordered with Youyang and Xiushan in Chongqing, with moderate location and convenient transportation, and is known as the "gateway to eastern Guizhou". In ancient times, there is the name of "connecting Sichuan and Chu, holding down Sanxiang". The county has jurisdiction over 5 streets, 17 towns and 6 townships. The total area is 3409 square kilometers, of which the built area is more than 24 square kilometers. Tongren is the largest county with the largest area, the largest population and the strongest comprehensive strength. In March 2019, it was selected into the list of the first batch of revolutionary cultural relics protection and utilization districts and counties.
Travel Sights In Miao Autonomous County of Songtao
Travel Notes In Miao Autonomous County of Songtao
Xiangshuidong Village in Central Guizhou Songtao County │ Meet the waterfall terraces and experience the wild charm of nature
If a high-density city of reinforced concrete make your nerves tense that this summer How about going to the mountains for a vacation? Xiangshuido
The City of Stunt Skills, Dreamland of Peach Blossoms - Impression Songtao
Stunt Miao Township, Magic Pine Peach When you come to Guizhou Province, which has both humanities and natural scenery, no matter where you are, you w
Visit the Millennium Miao Township and experience the ethnic customs
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