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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.

Kunshan, a county-level city under the jurisdiction of Jiangsu Province, is hosted by Suzhou City. It has been more than 2200 years since Zilou County in the Qin Dynasty. Kunshan is the birthplace of Kunqu Opera, the ancestor of a hundred operas. Kunshan culture belongs to Wu-Yue culture, and the people of Kunshan belong to the people of Jiangsu and Zhejiang provinces. In September 2010, Kunshan, Vienna, Singapore and other five cities won the UN Habitat Award of the year. In January 2016, Kunshan was named the first batch of "National Ecological Garden cities" by the Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development. In 2018, Kunshan achieved a GDP of 383.206 billion yuan. In 2019, Kunshan was named one of the top 100 counties and cities with comprehensive strength in 2019, one of the top 100 green development counties in 2019, and one of the top 100 new urbanization quality counties and cities in 2019. The second batch of national agricultural products
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