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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.

Qufu, the ancient capital of Lu and the hometown of Confucius, is known as "the Holy City of the East" and "Jerusalem of the East". It is located in the southwest of Shandong Province, 135 kilometers north from Jinan, the capital of Shandong Province. Surabaya in the east, Yanzhou in the west, Zoucheng in the south and Mount Tai in the north. The total area is 895.93 square kilometers. The resident population is 654500 (2016). One of the counties (cities) under the jurisdiction of Shandong Province, the administrative division belongs to Jining. In 2018, the city's gross domestic product (GDP) reached 40.719 billion yuan, and the city's general public budget income was 2.539 billion yuan. Qufu is the hometown of Confucius, a great thinker, educator and founder of Confucianism in ancient China. Qufu is also located in the Confucius Institute of the World Center for Confucian Research and Exchange. In 1982, Qufu was rated as the first batch of national famous historical and cultural cities.
Airport In Qufu - Jining Qufu Airport
Jining Qufu Airport (Jining Qufu Airport, IATA: JNG, ICAO: ZSJG), located on Airport Road, Zhifang Town, Jiaxiang County, Jining City, Shandong Province, China, 25 kilometers northeast of Jining city center, is a 4C-level military-civilian branch airport   .
On February 26, 1997, the Air Force Jining Airport was approved by the State Council and the Central Military Commission to implement military-civilian reconstruction and expansion; in January 2008, the civilian part of the Air Force Jining Airport was named Jining Qufu Airport   ; On December 28, 2008, Jining Qufu Airport officially opened civil aviation business   .
As of February 2021, the terminal area of ​​Jining Qufu Airport is 9,740 square meters, with 2 boarding bridges; the civil aviation station area is 30,000 square meters, with 6 C-class seats; the runway is 2,800 meters long and 50 meters wide , which can meet the needs of annual passenger throughput of 420,000 passengers     .
In 2021, Jining Qufu Airport will complete a total of 1,006,299 passenger throughput, a year-on-year increase of 141.4%, ranking 95th in the country; cargo and mail throughput of 2,662.9 tons, a year-on-year increase of 110.7%, ranking 90th in the country; An increase of 145.2%, ranking 126th in the country   .
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