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.
Meigu County is located in the southwest of Sichuan Province and the northeast of Liangshan Yi Autonomous Prefecture, at the west foot of Huangmaogeng of Daliang Mountain. The geographical coordinates are between 102 °53 east longitude and 103 °21 east longitude, 28 °02 north latitude and 28 °54 'north latitude. The county is bordered by Leibo County in the east, Yuexi County in the west, Zhaojue County in the south, Ebian Yi Autonomous County in the north, Ganluo County in the northwest and Mabian Yi Autonomous County in the northeast. The Yi population accounts for 97.8% of the total population. There are Dafengding National Nature Reserve, Nalong Scenic spot, Longtou Mountain and other scenic spots. Meigu County is named because there are many "beautiful girls" here. But the girls in Meigu County are famous for their beauty. Meigu County has jurisdiction over 1 town and 35 townships. In 2006, the gross domestic product (GDP) of Meigu County reached 638.2 million yuan, compared with 20 percent.