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Minneapolis (/ˌmɪniˈæpəlɪs/ (listen)) is the largest city in Minnesota, United States, and the county seat of Hennepin County. The city is abundant in water, with thirteen lakes, wetlands, the Mississippi River, creeks and waterfalls. Minneapolis has its origins in timber and as the flour milling capital of the world. It occupies both banks of the Mississippi River and adjoins Saint Paul, the state capital of Minnesota.

Prior to European settlement, the site of Minneapolis was inhabited by Dakota people. The settlement was founded along Saint Anthony Falls on a section of land north of Fort Snelling; its growth is attributed to its proximity to the fort and the falls providing power for industrial activity. As of 2021[update], the city has an estimated 425,336 inhabitants. It is the most populous city in the state and the 46th-most-populous city in the United States. Minneapolis, Saint Paul and the surrounding area are collectively known as the Twin Cities.

Minneapolis has one of the most extensive public park systems in the US; many of these parks are connected by the Grand Rounds National Scenic Byway. Biking and walking trails, some of which follow abandoned railroad lines, run through many parts of the city; such as the Mill District in the Saint Anthony Falls Historic District, around the banks of Lake of the Isles, Bde Maka Ska, and Lake Harriet, and by Minnehaha Falls. Minneapolis has cold, snowy winters and hot, humid summers. Minneapolis is the birthplace of General Mills, Pillsbury Company, and the Target Corporation. The city's cultural offerings include the Guthrie Theater, the First Avenue nightclub, and four professional sports teams.

Changshu City, referred to as Yu, is named Changshu, a national historical and cultural city, because of "fertile soil and no flood and drought". Changshu is located in the south of the Yangtze River, known as the "blessed land in the south of the Yangtze River", is one of the birthplaces of Wu culture. Changshu, located in the south of Jiangsu Province, is a county-level city hosted by Suzhou. Changshu City is bordered by the Yangtze River in the northeast, Taicang in the southeast, Kunshan City and Xiangcheng District in Suzhou City in the south, Jiangyin City in the west and Xishan District in Wuxi City, and Zhangjiagang City in the northwest. Changshu under the jurisdiction of 8 towns, 6 streets, a total area of 1264 square kilometers, the territory of low-level, intertwined water network, located in the temperate zone, is a subtropical monsoon marine climate. Changshu culture belongs to Wu-Yue culture, and the people of Changshu belong to the people of Jiangsu and Zhejiang provinces. Changshu is an excellent tourist city in China and an international garden city.
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