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Columbus (/kəˈlʌmbəs/) is the state capital and the most populous city in the U.S. state of Ohio. With a 2020 census population of 905,748, it is the 14th-most populous city in the U.S., the second-most populous city in the Midwest, after Chicago, and the third-most populous state capital. Columbus is the county seat of Franklin County; it also extends into Delaware and Fairfield counties. It is the core city of the Columbus metropolitan area, which encompasses 10 counties in central Ohio. The metropolitan area had a population of 2,138,926 in 2020, making it the largest entirely in Ohio[a] and 32nd-largest in the U.S.

Columbus originated as numerous Native American settlements on the banks of the Scioto River. Franklinton, now a city neighborhood, was the first European settlement, laid out in 1797. The city was founded in 1812 at the confluence of the Scioto and Olentangy rivers, and laid out to become the state capital. The city was named for Italian explorer Christopher Columbus. The city assumed the function of state capital in 1816 and county seat in 1824. Amid steady years of growth and industrialization, the city has experienced numerous floods and recessions. Beginning in the 1950s, Columbus began to experience significant growth; it became the largest city in Ohio in land and population by the early 1990s. The 1990s and 2000s saw redevelopment in numerous city neighborhoods, including Downtown.

Baoding, known in ancient times as Shanggu, Baozhou, Zaocheng and Baofu, is located in the middle of Hebei Province and at the eastern foot of the Taihang Mountains. It is one of the central cities in Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region and a part of China (Hebei) Free Trade Experimental Zone. It is known as "three passes controlled in the north, nine provinces in the south, and an important place in Gifu." it's called Nanpinghan. Today, the name of Baoding means "defend the capital and stabilize the world". Baoding has always been the "capital capital" and the "south gate of the capital". In the Qing Dynasty, Baoding was the capital of Zhili Province and the resident of the governor of Zhili Province. for nearly 300 years from 1669 to 1968, Baoding was the political, economic, cultural and military center of Hebei and the regional political center of China. After the founding of New China, it has also been the provincial capital of Hebei Province twice. Baoding is also the legendary hometown of Emperor Yao, with a history of more than 3000 years. It is the kingdom of Yan and Zhongshan in history.
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Baishi Mountain in the west of Beijing, enjoy the lilac flowers and embrace the cool summer wonderland at 21 degrees Celsius
The last time I came to Baishi Mountain, I participated in cross-country running a few years ago. I still remember the magnificent natural landscape h
On October 19, 2019, a two-day self-driving tour in Zhuozhou City, Baoding, Hebei Province, and Yuxian County, Zhangjiakou
At 6:15 am on October 19, 2019, our husband and wife set off from Tianjin on time, drove to Zhuozhou City, Baoding, Hebei Province, and arrived at the
Two-day self-driving tour in Baoding City, Hebei Province on May 22, 2021
Two-day self-driving tour in Baoding City, Hebei Province on May 22, 2021 At 6:40 am on May 22, 2021, our husband and wife set off from Tianjin on tim
Baoding Yesanpo One House and Two Villas B&B, a three-storey building with a single door and a single courtyard, looks like a painting from a distance and a poem from a close view
Terrace, starry sky, and the extremely romantic Yesanpo internet celebrity homestay "One House, Two Villas". It’s hot in July, it’s already hot enough