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Fresno (/ˈfrɛznoʊ/) is a major city in the San Joaquin Valley of California, United States. It is the county seat of Fresno County and the largest city in the greater Central Valley region. It covers about 115 square miles (300 km2) and had a population of 542,107 in 2020, making it the fifth-most populous city in California, the most populous inland city in California, and the 34th-most populous city in the nation. The Metro population of Fresno is 1,008,654 as of 2022.

Named for the abundant ash trees lining the San Joaquin River, Fresno was founded in 1872 as a railway station of the Central Pacific Railroad before it was incorporated in 1885. It has since become an economic hub of Fresno County and the San Joaquin Valley, with much of the surrounding areas in the Metropolitan Fresno region predominantly tied to large-scale agricultural production. Fresno is near the geographic center of California, approximately 220 miles (350 km) north of Los Angeles, 170 miles (270 km) south of the state capital, Sacramento, and 185 miles (300 km) southeast of San Francisco. Yosemite National Park is about 60 miles (100 km) to the north, Kings Canyon National Park 60 miles (100 km) to the east, and Sequoia National Park 75 miles (120 km) to the southeast.

Fresno is also the third-largest majority-Hispanic city in the United States; 50.5% of its population was Hispanic in 2020. Since 2010, statewide droughts in California have further strained both Fresno's and the entire Central Valley's water security.

Haidong is a prefecture-level city under the jurisdiction of Qinghai Province, named because it is located to the east of Qinghai Lake; it belongs to the mosaic zone from the Loess Plateau to the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, with a semi-arid continental climate; the city has a total area of 13200 square kilometers and has jurisdiction over 2 districts and 4 autonomous counties; in 2017, it has a resident population of 1.4708 million. Haidong has a long history. In the long historical evolution, Hehuang region has changed from the primitive nomadic state of "living after water and grass" to a more developed farming civilization. The people of all ethnic groups in Hehuang have jointly developed and built this land, creating a splendid history and culture. In December 2016, it was listed as the third batch of national comprehensive pilot areas for new urbanization. In 2017, the GDP of Haidong City was 43.6 billion yuan, an increase of 8.4 percent over the previous year at comparable prices. Among them, the added value of the primary industry
Travel Notes In Haidong