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A mesa is an isolated, flat-topped elevation, ridge or hill, which is bounded from all sides by steep escarpments and stands distinctly above a surrounding plain. Mesas characteristically consist of flat-lying soft sedimentary rocks capped by a more resistant layer or layers of harder rock, e.g. shales overlain by sandstones. The resistant layer acts as a caprock that forms the flat summit of a mesa. The caprock can consist of either sedimentary rocks such as sandstone and limestone; dissected lava flows; or a deeply eroded duricrust. Unlike plateau, whose usage does not imply horizontal layers of bedrock, e.g. Tibetan Plateau, the term mesa applies exclusively to the landforms built of flat-lying strata. Instead, flat-topped plateaus are specifically known as tablelands.

Chuanhui District, located in the southwest of Zhoukou City, Henan Province, is the seat of Zhoukou Municipal Party Committee and Municipal Government, and the political, economic and cultural center of the city. Shahe, Ying River, Jialu River confluence of the three rivers, across the area, the three rivers sandwiched bank, shaped like a tripod, just like the three towns of Wuhan, known as "Little Wuhan". As of 2010, it has jurisdiction over 1 township, 12 streets, 83 neighborhood committees and 66 committees. In 2013, the total area is 338 square kilometers, with a resident population of 710000 and a registered population of 532800. Chuanhui District was formerly Zhoukou City at the county level. Formerly known as Yongningji, Zhoujiadukou, Zhoujiakou, one of the four famous towns in Henan, has a history of more than 600 years of urban development. In 2013, the GDP of Chuanhui District was 17.205 billion yuan, an increase of 10.2%. The Guandi Temple in Zhoukou is a national key text.
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