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.
Lingshui Li Autonomous County is located in the southeast of Hainan Island, with geographical coordinates of 18 °22 °N 18 °47'N and 109 °45 °E 110 °08'E. It is bordered by the South China Sea to the east, Sanya City to the south, Baoting County to the west, Wanning City and Qiongzhong County to the north. Lingshui County is a city and county where Li, Han and Miao people live together. Lingshui County was founded in 610 AD (the sixth year of the Sui Dynasty), and Lingshui Li Autonomous County was established on December 31, 1987. Lingshui County is 40 kilometers from north to south and 32 kilometers from east to west. The total area is 1128 square kilometers. Haiyu East Highway and East Highway pass through Lingshui County, 197 kilometers north of Haikou and 65 kilometers south of Sanya. Have jurisdiction over 11 townships and 114 village committees