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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.

Loudi is an important prefecture-level city under the jurisdiction of Hunan Province, located in the center of Hunan Geography, the permanent host of Hunan Expo, an important industrial city of Hunan, Hunan energy, regional circulation node city, and strategic reserve base of raw materials. it is an important part of the urban agglomeration in the middle reaches of the Yangtze River and the Changsha-Zhuzhou-Xiangtan urban agglomeration, and is known as the "Pearl of Central Hunan". It has jurisdiction over 3 counties and 2 cities, including Louxing District, Lengshuijiang City, Lianyuan City, Shuangfeng County and Xinhua County, with a total area of 8117 square kilometers. According to legend, among the 28 stars in the sky, "Lou Xing" and "Luo Xing" reflect each other here, hence the name. Loudi is the hometown of Chiyou, one of the three ancestors of the Chinese nation who is respected by later generations as the "god of war". It is one of the main birthplaces of Huxiang culture, including Meishan Dragon Palace, Zeng Guofan's former residence, Ziqujie terraces and Mejiang National Geopark.
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