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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.

Pingliang, prefecture-level city of Gansu province. Located in the east of Gansu Province, the eastern foot of Liupan Mountain and the upper reaches of Jinghe River, it is the geometric center of Shaanxi-Gansu-Ningxia "Golden Triangle", across Longshan (Guanshan), east of Xianyang, Shaanxi, west of Dingxi and Baiyin of Gansu, south of Baoji of Shaanxi and Tianshui of Gansu, and adjacent to Guyuan of Ningxia and Qingyang of Gansu to the north. Pingliang is an important animal husbandry base and fur distribution center in northwest China, and the main agricultural and forestry product production base and animal husbandry in Gansu Province. Pingliang, known as "Longshang dry Wharf", is an important city that must pass through the ancient "Silk Road". It is historically known as "the first city of Chang'an in the west". Since ancient times, Pingliang has been an important town for the barrier of the three Qin dynasties and the control of Wuyuan. It is a "must-contend place for soldiers" and a traditional commodity distribution center in Longdong. The traffic and military focal point of the Central Plains leading to the western region and the eastern end of the ancient Silk Road, not only in the northwest region.
Travel Notes In Pingliang