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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.

Zhongyang County, which belongs to Luliang City, Shanxi Province, is located in the western part of Shanxi Province, the western foot of the middle part of the Luliang Mountains, and the Nanchuan River basin in the upper reaches of Sanchuan River, a tributary of the Yellow River. It borders Fenyang and Xiaoyi cities in the east, Liulin and Shilou counties in the west, Jiaokou County in the south and Lishi City in the north. 45 kilometers from east to west, 47 kilometers from north to south, with a total land area of 1432.9 square kilometers. The climate of Zhongyang County belongs to the continental monsoon climate of warm temperate sub-arid zone. The average temperature is 8 ℃, the average precipitation for many years is 518.6 mm, the annual sunshine hours are 2708.4 hours, and the average frost-free period is 143days. Zhongyang County has coal, iron, bauxite, quartz and so on. In Zhongyang County, there are licorice, Poria cocos, Codonopsis pilosula, pine seeds, Hawthorn, fungi and so on. In 2013, 476000 mu of farmland was returned to forest in Zhongyang County.
Airport In ZHONGYANG - Luliang Dawu Airport
Lvliang Dawu Airport (Lvliang Dawu Airport, IATA: LLV, ICAO: ZBLL), located on the loess beam near Mugeta Village, Dawu Town, Fangshan County, Luliang City, Shanxi Province, China, about 20.5 kilometers away from Luliang City, 4C level domestic regional airport   .
On February 21, 2009, the foundation stone of Luliang Dawu Airport was laid; on December 10, 2013, the test flight of Luliang Dawu Airport was successful; on January 26, 2014, Luliang Dawu Airport was officially opened to navigation   .
As of March 2020, the terminal building of Luliang Dawu Airport covers an area of ​​13,259.3 square meters, with 4 boarding bridges; the runway is 2,600 meters long and 45 meters wide; there are 7 seats on the apron, including 5 class C seats , 2 Class B seats; can meet the annual passenger throughput of 200,000 passengers and 900 tons of cargo and mail throughput   . In the 2019/2020 winter and spring flight season, the airport has opened a total of 9 routes, serving 15 cities   .
In 2021, Luliang Dawu Airport will handle a total of 379,659 passengers, a year-on-year increase of 16.2%, ranking 149th in the country; cargo and mail throughput will be 682.2 tons, a year-on-year increase of 207.9%, ranking 136th in the country; aircraft takeoffs and landings will be 6,381, A year-on-year decrease of 4.7%, ranking 146th in the country   .
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