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.
Xiangcheng District, under the jurisdiction of Suzhou City, Jiangsu Province, is located in the center of Suzhou. Xiangcheng District is located in the southeast of Jiangsu Province, China, with Yangcheng Lake and Kunshan to the east, Taihu Lake to the west, Wuxi and Changshu to the north, Suzhou Ancient City, Suzhou Industrial Park and High-tech Zone to the south. As of July 2018, Xiangcheng District has jurisdiction over 4 towns, 4 streets, 1 provincial economic development zone, 1 high-speed rail new town and 1 tourist resort: economic Development Zone, Yangcheng Lake tourist Resort, Yuanhe Street, Beiqiao Street, Taiping Street, Huangqiao Street, Weitang Town, Yangcheng Lake Town, Huangdai Town and Wangting Town. Xiangcheng District has 3 expressways and 14 crossings, such as Beijing, Shanghai and Sujiahang. It is one of the most important transportation hubs in the Yangtze River Delta. It has a total area of nearly 490 square kilometers and a population of nearly one million, including permanent residents.