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Fort Worth is the fifth-largest city in the U.S. state of Texas and the 13th-largest city in the United States. It is the county seat of Tarrant County, covering nearly 350 square miles (910 km2) into four other counties: Denton, Johnson, Parker, and Wise. According to a 2022 United States census estimate, Fort Worth's population was 958,692. Fort Worth is the second-largest city in the Dallas–Fort Worth–Arlington metropolitan area, which is the fourth most populous metropolitan area in the United States.

The city of Fort Worth was established in 1849 as an army outpost on a bluff overlooking the Trinity River. Fort Worth has historically been a center of the Texas Longhorn cattle trade. It still embraces its Western heritage and traditional architecture and design. USS Fort Worth (LCS-3) is the first ship of the United States Navy named after the city. Nearby Dallas has held a population majority as long as records have been kept, yet Fort Worth has become one of the fastest-growing cities in the United States at the beginning of the 21st century, nearly doubling its population since 2000.

Fort Worth is the location of the Van Cliburn International Piano Competition and several museums designed by contemporary architects. The Kimbell Art Museum was designed by Louis Kahn, with an addition designed by Renzo Piano. The Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth was designed by Tadao Ando. The Amon Carter Museum of American Art, designed by Philip Johnson, houses American art. The Sid Richardson Museum, redesigned by David M. Schwarz, has a collection of Western art in the U.S., emphasizing Frederic Remington and Charles Russell. The Fort Worth Museum of Science and History was designed by Ricardo Legorreta of Mexico.

Fort Worth is the location of several university communities: Texas Christian University, Texas Wesleyan, University of North Texas Health Science Center, and Texas A&M University School of Law. Several multinational corporations, including Bell Textron, American Airlines, BNSF Railway, and Chip 1 Exchange are headquartered in Fort Worth.

Hotan area, one of the five regions of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous region, is based in Hotan City. Located in the southern corner of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous region, the center is located at 79.92 °east longitude and 37.12 °north latitude, reaching the border between Kunlun Mountains and Tibet Autonomous region to the south, Taklimakan Desert to the north and Aksu to the north, Bayingol Mongolia Autonomous Prefecture to the east, Kashmir to the west, Karakoram Mountains to the southwest and Kashmir to the southwest. It is about 670 km long from east to west and 570 km wide from north to south. The total area is 247800 square kilometers. Hotan area is a typical inland arid area, located in the hinterland of Eurasia, with an arid and desert climate. There are 36 large and small rivers. It is an area rich in light energy resources in China. It is famous for its rich in Hetian jade.
Travel Sights In Hotan Prefecture
Travel Notes In Hotan Prefecture
Meet Hotan, a place with a story
China is so big, I want to visit it. Take you to a place you have been or have not been to. Meet Hotan, a place with a story In August 2008, I took a
Follow the photographer's lens to take you to appreciate the beauty of Hotan and get to know a different Hotan~
The Qinghai-Tibet Plateau has always been a holy land of adventure in the minds of self-driving tour enthusiasts, and the southern Xinjiang separated
Kunlun Snow Moisturizes Hetian
Rivers flow on the earth, giving us material gifts and spiritual comfort. The Yulong Kashi River originates from the northern slope of Kunlun Mountain
Little Rose Big Industry! 46,000 acres of desert roses at the foot of Kunlun Mountains, blooming in May
Yutian County, Hotan District, Xinjiang, I will remember that early morning. The girl who shared the room with me that night was called "One Vegetable