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.
Hongqi District, which belongs to Xinxiang City, Henan Province, is located in the southeast of Xinxiang City, bounded by Weihe, Xinglong Street, East second Ring Road, Plain Road and Xiaodian Town in the north and Shengli Road, Chemical Road and Heping Road in the west. The south is bounded by the southern boundary of Guandi Township and the southern boundary of Xiaodian Town, and the eastern boundary is bounded by the eastern boundary of Xiaodian Town, covering an area of about 154 square kilometers. There are Xiaodian Industrial Zone, Science and Education Park and High-tech Industrial Zone in the area. Hongqi District has jurisdiction over 2 towns, 1 township, 6 streets, a total of 43 administrative villages and 23 communities. The main scenic spots in Hongqi District are Confucian Temple, Dongyue Temple and Guandi Temple.