The Kansas City metropolitan area is a bi-state metropolitan area anchored by Kansas City, Missouri. Its 14 counties straddle the border between the U.S. states of Missouri (9 counties) and Kansas (5 counties). With 8,472 square miles (21,940 km2) and a population of more than 2.2 million people, it is the second-largest metropolitan area centered in Missouri (after Greater St. Louis) and is the largest metropolitan area in Kansas, though Wichita is the largest metropolitan area centered in Kansas. Alongside Kansas City, Missouri, these are the suburbs with populations above 100,000: Overland Park, Kansas; Kansas City, Kansas; Olathe, Kansas; Independence, Missouri; and Lee's Summit, Missouri.
Guanshan Lake District, which belongs to Guiyang City, Guizhou Province, is located in the northwest of Guiyang City, with Qianling Mountains to the east, Mawangmiao area of Sanqiao to the south, Qingzhen City to the west and Baiyun District to the north. As of July 2017, the Guanshan Lake District has a population of more than 450000 and has jurisdiction over 3 towns: Baihuahu Town, Jinhua Town and Zhuchang Town, 9 community service centers, 49 administrative villages and 59 communities. The area is 307 square kilometers. In 2013, the GDP of the whole region of Guanshan Lake District reached 10.707 billion yuan, an increase of 15.9% over the same period in 2012. The main tourist attractions in Guanshan Lake District are Baihua Lake Scenic spot, Guanshan Lake Park and so on. In October 2018, it was selected as the "Top 100 regions with National Investment potential in 2018".