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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.

Dongxing, a county-level city under the jurisdiction of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous region, is located in the southwestern border of China and southern Guangxi, bordering the Beibu Gulf in the southeast and Vietnam in the southwest. In 1996, Dongxing became a county-level city. In 2012, the city has jurisdiction over 3 towns, 31 administrative villages and 10 communities, with a land border of 39 km, a coastline of 50 km, an area of 590 square kilometers and a resident population of 157100 (2016). Dongxing has Beilun Estuary Mangrove Reserve, one of the three major mangrove demonstration reserves in the world, and national 4A scenic spots such as Beijing Island Scenic spot and Pingfeng Rainforest Park. there are historical and cultural landscapes such as the No. 1 boundary monument of Daqing, the people's Friendship Park between China and Vietnam, and the former residence of Chen Jitang, the "Southern Heavenly King" of the Republic of China. At the second China Tourism Forum in 2008, Dongxing City was awarded "China"
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