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.
Qingchuan County belongs to Guangyuan City, Sichuan Province. It is located in the northern edge of Sichuan Basin, the lower reaches of Bailong River, the junction of Sichuan, Gansu and Shaanxi provinces, between 104o 36 & #39;-105 °38 & #39;, 32 °12 & #39;-32 °56 & #39. It is located in the transition zone between central and western China, surrounded by Ningqiang County, Hanzhong City, Shaanxi Province, Wen County and Wudu District, Longnan City, Gansu Province, Jiangyou City and Pingwu County, Mianyang City, Sichuan Province. Guangyuan City, Lizhou District, Chaotian District, Jiange County and other eight counties (districts) are adjacent to each other, known as "Rooster singing three provinces" and "Golden Triangle". As of 2017, Qingchuan County has jurisdiction over 11 towns and 25 townships (including 2 ethnic townships), with a resident population of 212800. Realize