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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.

Yimen County is located in the central and western part of Yunnan Province, northwest of Yuxi City, connected with Anning City and Jinning District in the east, Eshan in the south, across the Luzhe River in the west and Shuangbai, and bordered by Lufeng County and Anning City in the north. It belongs to Yuxi City. The southeast is 146 kilometers away from Hongta District of Yuxi City, and 94 kilometers northeast from the provincial capital Kunming. The high-grade highway with a mileage of 43 kilometers can reach Kunming and Chuxiong from the county seat. The county has a distance of 44 kilometers from east to west and 57 kilometers from north to south, with a total area of 1571 square kilometers, ranking fourth in Yuxi City. The total population is 177110 (2010). The government is stationed in Longquan Town. Yimen Longquan National Forest Park, a national forest park approved by the State Forestry Administration in 1992.
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