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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.

Zahang County, which belongs to Shannan City, Tibet Autonomous region, is located in south-central Tibet and the middle reaches of the Brahmaputra River. It is located between longitude 90 °03 / 90 °38 'east and latitude 28 °27 / 29 °34' north. It is bordered by Nadong and Qiongjie counties in the east, Gongga County in the west, Cuomei County and Langkazi County in the south, and Chengguan District and Dazi District in Lhasa City in the north. Zahang County covers an area of 2163 square kilometers. The area of cultivated land is about 67000 mu. As of 2010, the total population is 40,000. It has jurisdiction over 2 towns, 3 townships and 63 villages. The county people's government is stationed in Zatang town. Famous and special products include potatoes, jade pottery, Minzhu Lin Tibetan incense, Tibetan table cabinets, mural sculptures, bags, Jiru and so on. From 2006 to 2010, Zahang County achieved a cumulative GDP of 1.11 billion yuan, with an average annual growth rate of 15. 5%.
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Shannan Samye Temple
I had nothing to do on weekends, and I remembered that others said that the environment of Samye Temple is very good, it is in the desert, and it is u
In a hurry, my itinerary for Samye Monastery and Qingpu Practice Site
After living in Lhasa for a few days, I suddenly felt a little boring after calming down. I should go out for a walk and discuss with my friends to go
The first monastery in Tibet: Samye Monastery
Samye Monastery is the first temple in the history of Tibetan Buddhism that has the three treasures of "Buddha, Dharma and Sangha". It is known as "th
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Travel Asks In zhanang xian