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Dallas (/ˈdæləs/) is the third largest city in Texas and the largest city in the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex, the fourth-largest metropolitan area in the United States at 7.5 million people. It is the largest city in and seat of Dallas County with portions extending into Collin, Denton, Kaufman and Rockwall counties. With a 2020 census population of 1,304,379, it is the ninth most-populous city in the U.S. and the third-largest in Texas after Houston and San Antonio. Located in the North Texas region, the city of Dallas is the main core of the largest metropolitan area in the southern United States and the largest inland metropolitan area in the U.S. that lacks any navigable link to the sea.[a]

The cities of Dallas and nearby Fort Worth were initially developed due to the construction of major railroad lines through the area allowing access to cotton, cattle and later oil in North and East Texas. The construction of the Interstate Highway System reinforced Dallas's prominence as a transportation hub, with four major interstate highways converging in the city and a fifth interstate loop around it. Dallas then developed as a strong industrial and financial center and a major inland port, due to the convergence of major railroad lines, interstate highways and the construction of Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport, one of the largest and busiest airports in the world. In addition, Dallas has DART (Dallas Area Rapid Transit) with different colored train lines that transport throughout the Metroplex.

Dominant sectors of its diverse economy include defense, financial services, information technology, telecommunications, and transportation. The Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex hosts 23 Fortune 500 companies, the second most in Texas and fourth most in the United States, and 11 of those companies are located within Dallas city limits. Over 41 colleges and universities are located within its metropolitan area, which is the most of any metropolitan area in Texas. The city has a population from a myriad of ethnic and religious backgrounds and one of the largest LGBT communities in the U.S. WalletHub named Dallas the fifth most diverse city in the United States in 2018.

Yongning County, which belongs to Yinchuan City, is located in the middle of the Yellow River diversion Irrigation area of Yinchuan Plain in Ningxia, facing the Yellow River to the east and Helan Mountain to the west. It is a suburban county of Yinchuan, the capital of Ningxia Hui Autonomous region, and is located to the south of Yinchuan City. It has jurisdiction over 5 towns, 1 township, 1 street and 2 state-owned farms, with a total area of 934 square kilometers and a total population of 230957 (2013). The government is stationed in Yang Wo Street. The Najia Mosque, the Great Wall of the Ming Dynasty, Li Jun Pagoda and other monuments are key cultural relics protection units in Ningxia Hui Autonomous region. In 2012, Yongning County completed a regional GDP of 7.645 billion yuan and local revenue of 1.362 billion yuan. In October 2017, Yongning County was named the National Garden County by the Ministry of Housing and Construction. In November 2017, Yongning County was awarded the "Top Ten quality Leisure Counties of 2017 in China".
Travel Notes In Yongning County