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.
Haojiang District belongs to Shantou City, Guangdong Province. Located in the southeast of Shantou City, the south bank of Shantou Bay. It covers an area of 179 square kilometers (including beach and water area). In 2016, the registered population of the district was 297000, and the resident population was 293400. As of 2018, Haojiang District has jurisdiction over 7 streets and the District Government is stationed in Dahao Street, Daofu Qianlu Road. Haojiang District is named for the meandering Haojiang River, which runs through the whole territory. In October 1949, Daho established a district government. In August 1952, Hepu was divided from the third District (Dahao District) and bought the 11th District. In January 2003, Dahao District and Hepu District were merged into Haojiang District of Shantou City, which is a municipal district. Haojiang District has a subtropical maritime monsoon climate, with a mild climate, mostly low mountains and hills and marine plains, as well as uninhabited small islands 40