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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.

Gongjing District, located in the hilly area of the south of Sichuan Basin, is the municipal district of Zigong, a famous historical and cultural city. Gongjing, formerly known as "Gongjing", is famous for the retention of more than 1400 years ago in the district. During the reign of Jiajing in the Ming Dynasty, Gongjing officially changed its name to Gongjing. It is an important town of salt industry with a long history and a long history of culture, and it is also one of the birthplaces of well salt. In 2014, Gongjing District achieved a GDP of 11.222 billion yuan for the whole year. In May 2015, Gongjing District covers an area of 417.63k square kilometers, with an urban area of 9.5square kilometers and a resident population of 260607.
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