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Houston (/ˈhjuːstən/ (listen); HEW-stən) is the most populous city in Texas, the most populous city in the Southern United States, the fourth-most populous city in the United States, and the sixth-most populous city in North America, with a population of 2,304,580 in 2020. Located in Southeast Texas near Galveston Bay and the Gulf of Mexico, it is the seat and largest city of Harris County and the principal city of the Greater Houston metropolitan area, which is the fifth-most populous metropolitan statistical area in the United States and the second-most populous in Texas after Dallas–Fort Worth. Houston is the southeast anchor of the greater megaregion known as the Texas Triangle.

Comprising a land area of 640.4 square miles (1,659 km2), Houston is the ninth-most expansive city in the United States (including consolidated city-counties). It is the largest city in the United States by total area whose government is not consolidated with a county, parish, or borough. Though primarily in Harris County, small portions of the city extend into Fort Bend, and Montgomery counties, bordering other principal communities of Greater Houston such as Sugar Land and The Woodlands.

The city of Houston was founded by land investors on August 30, 1836, at the confluence of Buffalo Bayou and White Oak Bayou (a point now known as Allen's Landing) and incorporated as a city on June 5, 1837. The city is named after former General Sam Houston, who was president of the Republic of Texas and had won Texas's independence from Mexico at the Battle of San Jacinto 25 miles (40 km) east of Allen's Landing. After briefly serving as the capital of the Texas Republic in the late 1830s, Houston grew steadily into a regional trading center for the remainder of the 19th century.

Hotan (in Uygur language: Hotan, formerly known as Hetian, which was renamed Hotan in 1959), is under the jurisdiction of county-level cities in Hotan, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous region. It was designated from Hotan County in September 1983 with the approval of the State Council and was formally established on August 18, 1984. It is the political, economic and cultural center of the region. Hotan is located between Kunlun Mountain and Taklimakan Desert in the south and Hanhai in the north. It is the southernmost city of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous region, 1500 kilometers away from the capital Urumqi. The city was founded in August 1984, with a total area of 585.11 square kilometers, with jurisdiction over 4 streets, 2 towns and 6 townships. There are 111 administrative villages and 33 community neighborhood committees in the city. In 2016, the total population of Hotan City was 389749.
Travel Notes In Hotan
Visit Kunlun Lake Park in warm winter to let go of your mood
Kunlun Lake Park in Hotan City is the largest park in the Hotan area, covering an area of ​​88,000 square meters. It is a comprehensive landscape park