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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.

Qufu, the ancient capital of Lu and the hometown of Confucius, is known as "the Holy City of the East" and "Jerusalem of the East". It is located in the southwest of Shandong Province, 135 kilometers north from Jinan, the capital of Shandong Province. Surabaya in the east, Yanzhou in the west, Zoucheng in the south and Mount Tai in the north. The total area is 895.93 square kilometers. The resident population is 654500 (2016). One of the counties (cities) under the jurisdiction of Shandong Province, the administrative division belongs to Jining. In 2018, the city's gross domestic product (GDP) reached 40.719 billion yuan, and the city's general public budget income was 2.539 billion yuan. Qufu is the hometown of Confucius, a great thinker, educator and founder of Confucianism in ancient China. Qufu is also located in the Confucius Institute of the World Center for Confucian Research and Exchange. In 1982, Qufu was rated as the first batch of national famous historical and cultural cities.
Airport In Qufu - Jining Qufu Airport
Jining Qufu Airport (Jining Qufu Airport, IATA: JNG, ICAO: ZSJG), located on Airport Road, Zhifang Town, Jiaxiang County, Jining City, Shandong Province, China, 25 kilometers northeast of Jining city center, is a 4C-level military-civilian branch airport   .
On February 26, 1997, the Air Force Jining Airport was approved by the State Council and the Central Military Commission to implement military-civilian reconstruction and expansion; in January 2008, the civilian part of the Air Force Jining Airport was named Jining Qufu Airport   ; On December 28, 2008, Jining Qufu Airport officially opened civil aviation business   .
As of February 2021, the terminal area of ​​Jining Qufu Airport is 9,740 square meters, with 2 boarding bridges; the civil aviation station area is 30,000 square meters, with 6 C-class seats; the runway is 2,800 meters long and 50 meters wide , which can meet the needs of annual passenger throughput of 420,000 passengers     .
In 2021, Jining Qufu Airport will complete a total of 1,006,299 passenger throughput, a year-on-year increase of 141.4%, ranking 95th in the country; cargo and mail throughput of 2,662.9 tons, a year-on-year increase of 110.7%, ranking 90th in the country; An increase of 145.2%, ranking 126th in the country   .
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