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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.

Wensu County, which belongs to Aksu region of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous region, is located at the southern foot of Tomur Peak in the middle of Tianshan in the west, the northwest edge of Tarim Basin, the border with Baicheng and Xinhe counties in the east, the city of Aksu in the south, the Tashkent River and Wushi County in the west, and the Kyrgyz Republic, the Republic of Kazakhstan and Zhaosu County in Yili Kazakh Autonomous Prefecture of Xinjiang in the north. It is between latitude 40 °52 mi 42 °15 N and longitude 79 °28 Mel 81 °30'E. it is 171km long from east to west and 158km wide from north to south, with a total area of 14569.3 square kilometers. Wensu is a place name in the western region of the Han Dynasty, and the Uyghur language is called "Aksu Kuona Xiehai", that is, the meaning of the old city of Aksu. Wensu is the 36 country of the ancient western region.
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Walking through the high-speed road on the Gobi Desert, chasing the sunset to Bachu (Bachu Tour 9)
Aksu Wensu Airport Watching the Gobi Desert Sunset from the Highway Walking on the high-speed road on the Gobi Desert, chasing the sunset to Bachu (Ba