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Los Angeles (US: /lɔːs ˈændʒələs/ (listen) lawss AN-jəl-əs;[a] Spanish: Los Ángeles [los ˈaŋxeles], lit. 'The Angels'), often referred to by its initials L.A., is the largest city in the state of California and the second most populous city in the United States after New York City, as well as one of the world's most populous megacities. Los Angeles is the commercial, financial, and cultural center of Southern California. With a population of roughly 3.9 million residents within the city limits as of 2020, Los Angeles is known for its Mediterranean climate, ethnic and cultural diversity, being the home of the Hollywood film industry, and its sprawling metropolitan area. The city of Los Angeles lies in a basin in Southern California adjacent to the Pacific Ocean in the west and extending through the Santa Monica Mountains and north into the San Fernando Valley, with the city bordering the San Gabriel Valley to its east. It covers about 469 square miles (1,210 km2), and is the county seat of Los Angeles County, which is the most populous county in the United States with an estimated 9.86 million residents as of 2022.

Haidong is a prefecture-level city under the jurisdiction of Qinghai Province, named because it is located to the east of Qinghai Lake; it belongs to the mosaic zone from the Loess Plateau to the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, with a semi-arid continental climate; the city has a total area of 13200 square kilometers and has jurisdiction over 2 districts and 4 autonomous counties; in 2017, it has a resident population of 1.4708 million. Haidong has a long history. In the long historical evolution, Hehuang region has changed from the primitive nomadic state of "living after water and grass" to a more developed farming civilization. The people of all ethnic groups in Hehuang have jointly developed and built this land, creating a splendid history and culture. In December 2016, it was listed as the third batch of national comprehensive pilot areas for new urbanization. In 2017, the GDP of Haidong City was 43.6 billion yuan, an increase of 8.4 percent over the previous year at comparable prices. Among them, the added value of the primary industry
Travel Notes In Haidong