• Oakland
  • Hami

Oakland is the largest city and the county seat of Alameda County, California, United States. A major West Coast port, Oakland is the largest city in the East Bay region of the San Francisco Bay Area, the third largest city overall in the Bay Area and the eighth most populated city in California. With a population of 440,646 in 2020, it serves as the Bay Area's trade center and economic engine: the Port of Oakland is the busiest port in Northern California, and the fifth busiest in the United States of America. An act to incorporate the city was passed on May 4, 1852, and incorporation was later approved on March 25, 1854. Oakland is a charter city.

Oakland's territory covers what was once a mosaic of California coastal terrace prairie, oak woodland, and north coastal scrub. In the late 18th century, it became part of a large rancho grant in the colony of New Spain. Its land served as a resource when its hillside oak and redwood timber were logged to build San Francisco. The fertile flatland soils helped it become a prolific agricultural region. In the late 1860s, Oakland was selected as the western terminal of the Transcontinental Railroad. Following the 1906 San Francisco earthquake, many San Francisco citizens moved to Oakland, enlarging the population, increasing its housing stock, and improving its infrastructure. It continued to grow in the 20th century with its busy port, shipyards, and a thriving automobile manufacturing industry.

Hami, one of the four prefecture-level cities in Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous region, is based in Yizhou District. Located in the east of Xinjiang, it is the main road from Xinjiang to the mainland of China. It has been the throat of the Silk Road since ancient times. It is known as "Western region flap throat, Chinese Arch Guard" and "Xinjiang Portal". It is adjacent to Jiuquan City, Gansu Province in the east, Bayinguoleng Mongolia Autonomous Prefecture in the south, Turpan City and Changji Hui Autonomous Prefecture in the west, and Mongolia in the north. Laoyemiao Port is one of the important open ports for the development of border trade between Xinjiang and Mongolia. As of 2016, Hami has a vast territory, a small population (619700) and a relatively high level of urbanization, with jurisdiction over Yizhou District, Balikun Kazakh Autonomous County and Yiwu County. In 2013, Hami achieved a gross domestic product of 334.
Travel Notes In Hami
Xinjiang Free Tour Hami
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