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.
Sangri County, which belongs to Shannan City, Tibet Autonomous region, is located in the southeast of Tibet Autonomous region and north of Shannan City, with a total area of 2633.62 square kilometers, one town and three townships, with a resident population of 15746 (2013). Sangri, which means "Tongshan" in Tibetan. The county is located in the southern foot of the Gangdise Mountains, the middle reaches of the Brahmaputra River valley, is a valley in southern Tibet, the geological structure is complex, the topography is mainly alpine valley, the temperature difference between day and night is large, and the climate is dry. It is rich in copper, limestone, marble, solar energy and hydropower resources. The main scenic spots are Dansati Temple, Waka Hot Spring, Dagu Canyon, Red Deer Nature Reserve and so on. Sangri County is the counterpart support county of Yueyang City, Hunan Province. Agriculture and animal husbandry is the economic base of Sangri County, which mainly grows highland barley, winter wheat, rape and other crops, and raises cattle, sheep and horses.