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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.

Shifang, a county-level city under the jurisdiction of Sichuan Province and hosted by Deyang City, is located in the Chengdu Plain in the hinterland of Sichuan Basin, adjacent to Mianzhu City and Jingyang District in the east, Guanghan City in the south and Pengzhou City in the west, belonging to the subtropical humid climate zone; it has jurisdiction over 2 streets and 14 towns with a total area of 864 square kilometers and a total population of 430000 in 2017. Shifu once enjoyed the reputation of "Yuji fairy hometown" because of the footprints of Dayu. Li Bing, a famous hydrologist in the Qin Dynasty, once treated the water here and died here. Shifang is also the hometown of Ma Daoyi, the eighth ancestor of Southern Zen Buddhism, and the sealed place of Yongya, a famous general of Han Dynasty, so Shifang City is also known as Yongcheng. The main natural landscapes of Shifang are Fenghua Mountain, Qingniutuo and so on. On December 14, 2017, Shifang was awarded the fourth civilized Model City of Sichuan Province. In November 2018, it was confirmed by the Ministry of Science and Technology
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