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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.

Yanji City belongs to Yanbian Korean Autonomous Prefecture of Jilin Province. Yanji City is the center of politics, economy, culture and foreign exchanges of the whole prefecture. It is located in the east of Jilin Province, the middle of Yanbian Prefecture, the northern foot of Changbai Mountain, the hinterland of Northeast Asia economic circle, and a fulcrum of the Tumen River "Golden Triangle" drawn up by the United Nations. It is only 60 kilometers away from the Sino-Russian border, 80 kilometers away from the Sea of Japan, and more than 10 kilometers away from the border between China and North Korea in the south. Yanji is a central city in the east of Jilin Province, an excellent tourist city in China and one of the top 100 counties in China. The comprehensive economic strength of Yanji county has always been in the first place in Jilin Province. The scenic spots in Yanji are: Maoershan National Forest Park, Chengzishan Mountain City site, Mengdu Beauty Folk Tourism Resort, Chunxing Village, Korean ancient village and so on. Yanji is listed as the first batch of national new urbanization.
Airport In Yanji - Yanji Chaoyangchuan International Airport
Yanji Chaoyangchuan International Airport (Yanji Chaoyangchuan International Airport, IATA: YNJ, ICAO: ZYYJ), located in Chaoyangchuan Town, Yanji City, Yanbian Korean Autonomous Prefecture, Jilin Province, is a 4C-level military-civilian airport.  
Yanji Chaoyangchuan International Airport was built in 1952. In 1985, with the approval of the State Council and the Central Military Commission, Yanji Chaoyangchuan Airport was converted into a military-civilian airport. On August 29, 1985, Yanji Chaoyangchuan Airport opened civil aviation routes. In December 1993, Yanji Chaoyangchuan Airport completed the flight area expansion project. In April 1997, the new terminal building project was completed. On June 9, 2017, it was approved by China Civil Approved by the Aviation Administration, the name was changed to Yanji Chaoyangchuan International Airport.   
As of April 2022, Yanji Chaoyangchuan International Airport has a terminal building with an area of ​​21,720 square meters, 4 covered bridges, 11 parking stands, and a 2,600-meter-long runway. It has 16 domestic and foreign waypoints, including 15 domestic waypoints and 1 foreign waypoint.   
In 2021, the passenger throughput of Yanji Chaoyangchuan International Airport will be 580,500, a year-on-year increase of 1.4%, ranking 123rd in the country; the cargo and mail throughput will be 3,691.1 tons, a year-on-year decrease of 1.3%, ranking 82nd in the country, with 6,087 take-offs and landings, A year-on-year increase of 6.0%.  
At 16:05 on October 30, 2022, the Chengdu Tianfu-Yantai-Yanji round-trip route was officially opened.  
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