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.
Linying, which belongs to Luohe City, Henan Province, is located in the middle of Henan Province, with a total area of 821 square kilometers and has jurisdiction over 10 towns, 5 townships and 367 administrative villages with a population of 760000 (at the end of 2014). Linying County is connected with Xuchang City in the east, Xihua County in Zhoukou City in the east, Xiangcheng County in Xuchang City in the west, Luohe City in the south, Jian'an District in Xuchang City in the north, and 100 kilometers away from the provincial capital Zhengzhou. In 2013, Linying County achieved a GDP of 25.5 billion yuan, an increase of 11% over the same period in 2012. Linying County has received Zen Taiwan, small Shangqiao, Yang Zaixing Tomb, Chen Xingju Memorial Hall and other scenic spots.