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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.

Shaodong, a county-level city under the jurisdiction of Hunan Province, is administered by Shaoyang City, alias Zhaoyang City, located in the east of Shaoyang City, the terrain rises from north to south, the central part rises, tilting to the east and west; the total area is 1768.75 square kilometers, and it has jurisdiction over 4 townships, 18 towns and 3 streets; the permanent population is 910600 in 2018. The main mineral deposits in Shaodong are gypsum, coal, lead, zinc, manganese and iron. 320 National Highway, S315 Provincial Highway, Tan-Shao Expressway, Heng-Shao Expressway, Lou-Shao Railway, Luozhan Railway and Huaiheng Railway pass through. Places of interest include the site of Hou City in Zhaoyang, Yunlin Temple in Shehu Mountain, Han Mo Chi in Jiulong Ling, Yinjia Hall and Shantang Ancient House and Hongqiao in the Ming and Qing dynasties. In 2018, Shaodong's GDP reached 43.045 billion yuan, an increase of 11% over the previous year at comparable prices. Among them: the added value of the primary industry is 42.
Airport In Shaodong - Shaoyang Wugang Airport
Shaoyang Wugang Airport (Shaoyang Wugang Airport, IATA: WGN, ICAO: ZGSY), located at the junction of Toutang Township and Wantouqiao Town, Wugang City, Shaoyang City, Hunan Province, China, 9 kilometers south of Wugang City Center, is 4C Level tourist feeder airport   .
On July 31, 2013, Shaoyang Wugang Airport was jointly approved by the State Council and the Central Military Commission; on March 28, 2017, the test flight of Shaoyang Wugang Airport was successful; on June 28, 2017, Shaoyang Wugang Airport was officially opened to navigation   .
As of February 2021, the terminal area of ​​Shaoyang Wugang Airport is 3,210 square meters, and there are 4 C-class seats on the civil aviation apron; the runway is 2,600 meters long and 45 meters wide; it can meet the annual passenger throughput of 250,000 passengers, cargo Demand for postal throughput of 500 tons and aircraft takeoff and landing of 3189 sorties     .
In 2021, Shaoyang Wugang Airport will handle a total of 302,563 passengers, a year-on-year increase of 4.4%, ranking 160th in the country; cargo and mail throughput will be 3.8 tons, a year-on-year increase of 20.2%, ranking 220th in the country; 4,250 aircraft takeoffs and landings, Year-on-year growth of 2.6%, ranking 177th in the country   .
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