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Indianapolis (/ˌɪndiəˈnæpəlɪs/), colloquially known as Indy, is the state capital and most populous city of the U.S. state of Indiana and the seat of Marion County. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the consolidated population of Indianapolis and Marion County was 977,203 in 2020. The "balance" population, which excludes semi-autonomous municipalities in Marion County, was 887,642. It is the 15th most populous city in the U.S., the third-most populous city in the Midwest, after Chicago and Columbus, Ohio, and the fourth-most populous state capital after Phoenix, Arizona, Austin, Texas, and Columbus. The Indianapolis metropolitan area is the 33rd most populous metropolitan statistical area in the U.S., with 2,111,040 residents. Its combined statistical area ranks 28th, with a population of 2,431,361. Indianapolis covers 368 square miles (950 km2), making it the 18th largest city by land area in the U.S.

Indigenous peoples inhabited the area dating to as early as 10,000 BC. In 1818, the Lenape relinquished their tribal lands in the Treaty of St. Mary's. In 1821, Indianapolis was founded as a planned city for the new seat of Indiana's state government. The city was platted by Alexander Ralston and Elias Pym Fordham on a 1-square-mile (2.6 km2) grid next to the White River. Completion of the National and Michigan roads and arrival of rail later solidified the city's position as a manufacturing and transportation hub. Two of the city's nicknames reflect its historical ties to transportation—the "Crossroads of America" and "Railroad City". Since the 1970 city-county consolidation, known as Unigov, local government administration operates under the direction of an elected 25-member city-county council headed by the mayor.

Indianapolis anchors the 29th largest economic region in the U.S., based primarily on the industries of trade, transportation, and utilities; professional and business services; education and health services; government; leisure and hospitality; and manufacturing. The city has notable niche markets in amateur sports and auto racing. The city is home to three Fortune 500 companies, two major league sports clubs (Colts and Pacers), five university campuses, and several museums, including the world's largest children's museum. However, the city is perhaps best known for annually hosting the world's largest single-day sporting event, the Indianapolis 500. Among the city's historic sites and districts, Indianapolis is home to the largest collection of monuments dedicated to veterans and war casualties in the U.S. outside of Washington, D.C.

Guangning County, which belongs to Zhaoqing City, Guangdong Province, is located in the central and western part of Guangdong Province, in the middle reaches of Suijiang River, a tributary of Beijiang River. Located in the one-hour living circle of the Pearl River Delta, it is one of the main passageways for Guangdong Province to travel to and from the Pearl River Delta by land from the nearest mountain counties in Guangdong Province and Guangxi, Hunan and other provinces. It is about 122.7 kilometers away from Guangzhou, and runs through the Erguang Expressway and Guiyang-Guangzhou High-speed Railway. The administrative area of the county covers an area of 2455 square kilometers and has jurisdiction over 15 towns. in 2017, the county has a registered population of 589300. During the reign of Jiajing in the Ming Dynasty, riots occurred year after year in the northwest of Sihui County (now Guangning). In the thirty-sixth year of Jiajing, he successively led the Ming army to suppress the chaos. In the thirty-eighth year of Jiajing, Che Sihui County was home to Guangning County. With the meaning of broad peace, Guangning was established. After its establishment, it still belongs to Zhaoqing Prefecture. one
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