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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.

Lingshi County, located in the middle of Shanxi Province and at the southern end of Jinzhong Basin, is known as "the main road of Qin and Jin dynasties and the thoroughfare of Sichuan and Shaanxi". It is 150 kilometers away from the provincial capital Taiyuan, facing Jiexiu to the north, Huozhou to the south, Qinyuan to the east, Jiaokou and Xiaoyi to the west, and it is known as "the Emperor of Yanji and the Classic of Qin and Shu". The county covers a total area of 1206 square kilometers, with a width of 53.5km from east to west and 39km from north to south. With a total population of 267000 (2013), it has jurisdiction over 6 towns, 6 townships, 3 communities, 291 administrative villages and 13 neighborhood committees. The territory of ups and downs, ravines vertical and horizontal, Dayun highway, South Tongpu railway along the Fenhe parallel. Lingshi is also an important energy and chemical industry base in Shanxi Province, and one of the most attractive cities with investment potential and characteristics in China. In March 2019, it was listed as the first batch of revolutionary cultural relics protection and utilization districts and counties.
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