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.
Huangmei County, which belongs to Huanggang City, Hubei Province, is located on the north bank of the middle reaches of the Yangtze River, on the southern edge of the tail of the Dabie Mountains; the terrain is high in the north and low in the south; it belongs to the subtropical monsoon climate; the total area of the county is 1701 square kilometers. As of 2018, Huangmei County has jurisdiction over 12 towns, 4 townships and one scenic spot with a total population of 1.0073 million. Huangmei County was founded in the 18th year of Emperor Kaihuang of the Sui Dynasty (598 years). Huangmei County is named for Huangmeishan and Huangmeishui, which has a history of more than 1400 years. Huangmei County is located in Wu Tou and Chuwei, where Jingchu culture and Wu Yue culture mingle, forming a unique Huangmei culture. Huangmei County is located in central China, bordering Hubei, Jiangxi and Anhui provinces, facing Susong in the east, Jiujiang in the south, Wu acupoint in the west, and Lianchun in the north. The Beijing-Kowloon and he-Kowloon railways meet here, and the Shanghai-Chongqing, Fuyin Expressway and Yangtze River waterway cross the border.