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Denver (/ˈdɛnvər/) is a consolidated city and county, the capital, and most populous city of the U.S. state of Colorado. Its population was 715,522 at the 2020 census, a 19.22% increase since 2010. It is the 19th-most populous city in the United States and the fifth most populous state capital. It is the principal city of the Denver–Aurora–Lakewood, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area and the first city of the Front Range Urban Corridor.

Denver is located in the Western United States, in the South Platte River Valley on the western edge of the High Plains just east of the Front Range of the Rocky Mountains. Its downtown district is immediately east of the confluence of Cherry Creek and the South Platte River, approximately 12 miles (19 kilometres) east of the foothills of the Rocky Mountains. It is named after James W. Denver, a governor of the Kansas Territory. It is nicknamed the Mile High City because its official elevation is exactly one mile (5280 feet or 1609.344 meters) above sea level.[a] The 105th meridian west of Greenwich, the longitudinal reference for the Mountain Time Zone, passes directly through Denver Union Station.

Denver is ranked as a Beta world city by the Globalization and World Cities Research Network. The 10-county Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area had a population of 2,963,821 at the 2020 United States census, making it the 19th most populous U.S. metropolitan statistical area. The 12-county Denver-Aurora, CO Combined Statistical Area had a population of 3,623,560 at the 2020 United States census, making it the 17th most populous U.S. primary statistical area. Denver is the most populous city of the 18-county Front Range Urban Corridor, an oblong urban region stretching across two states with a population of 5,055,344 at the 2020 United States Census. Its metropolitan area is the most populous metropolitan area within a 560-mile (900 km) radius and the second most populous city in the Mountain West after Phoenix, Arizona. In 2016, it was named the best place to live in the United States by U.S. News & World Report.

Hami, one of the four prefecture-level cities in Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous region, is based in Yizhou District. Located in the east of Xinjiang, it is the main road from Xinjiang to the mainland of China. It has been the throat of the Silk Road since ancient times. It is known as "Western region flap throat, Chinese Arch Guard" and "Xinjiang Portal". It is adjacent to Jiuquan City, Gansu Province in the east, Bayinguoleng Mongolia Autonomous Prefecture in the south, Turpan City and Changji Hui Autonomous Prefecture in the west, and Mongolia in the north. Laoyemiao Port is one of the important open ports for the development of border trade between Xinjiang and Mongolia. As of 2016, Hami has a vast territory, a small population (619700) and a relatively high level of urbanization, with jurisdiction over Yizhou District, Balikun Kazakh Autonomous County and Yiwu County. In 2013, Hami achieved a gross domestic product of 334.
Travel Notes In Hami
Xinjiang Free Tour Hami
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Xinjiang Miscellaneous Notes-Devil City's Breath
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In Hami, Xinjiang, 45 yuan is enough for 2 people to eat a special hand-picked rice? 10 yuan for a pot of milk tea to drink all you can!
When traveling in Xinjiang, you can not only enjoy the beautiful scenery of the northwest border of our country, but also taste the local delicacies.
Hami and Luntai at a Glimpse of Xinjiang ——2020 Autumn Tibet, Xinjiang and Qinghai Self-driving Travel Notes (14)
Our Xinjiang self-driving tour is to selectively and focus on several places. The previous section introduced the travel situation in Yecheng, and thi