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.
Wuxing District, under the jurisdiction of Huzhou City, Zhejiang Province, is located in the center of the Yangtze River Delta. Wuxing District has 11 streets, 6 towns and 1 township, with a total area of 862.52 square kilometers, with a total population of 459100 by 2013. Wuxing District has a long history and is known as "the land of fish and rice, the house of silk and the land of culture". The gross domestic product of Wuxing District in 2013 is 37.603 billion yuan. Wu Xing said in ancient times that the three Kingdoms bought Wuxing County, including the present Huzhou area, meaning "Wu Guoxing Sheng". In October 2019, it was named as the top 100 areas with investment potential in 2019, green development in 2019, and scientific and technological innovation in 2019.