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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.

Lianshan Zhuang Yao Autonomous County, which belongs to Qingyuan City, Guangdong Province, is located in the Mengzhu Mountains, one of the Wuling Mountains in Nanling, and in the joint of Guangdong, Hunan and Guangxi provinces (regions). Babu District, Hezhou City, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous region in the west, and Jianghua Yao Autonomous County in Hunan Province in the north, with numerous peaks, vertical and horizontal streams, and steep terrain. 87% of the total area of the county is mountainous. In ancient times, it is known as "nine mountains, half water and half land." after years of afforestation, the forest coverage rate reached 86.2% in 2014, ranking first in Guangdong. It is rich in native products such as Shatian pomelo, big meat ginger, rosin, Huaishan, winter mushrooms, tea oil, honey, fragrant japonica, bamboo shoots and so on, among which big meat ginger is known as "the hometown of Guangdong ginger". The autonomous county has jurisdiction over seven towns of Yoshida, Taibao, Wedong, Yonghe, Futang, Xiao Sanjiang, Shangshuai and three agriculture and forestry.
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