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Oklahoma City (/oʊkləˌhoʊmə -/ (listen)), officially the City of Oklahoma City, and often shortened to OKC, is the capital and largest city of the U.S. state of Oklahoma. The county seat of Oklahoma County, it ranks 20th among United States cities in population, and is the 8th largest city in the Southern United States. The population grew following the 2010 census and reached 687,725 in the 2020 census. The Oklahoma City metropolitan area had a population of 1,396,445, and the Oklahoma City–Shawnee Combined Statistical Area had a population of 1,469,124, making it Oklahoma's largest municipality and metropolitan area by population.

Oklahoma City's city limits extend somewhat into Canadian, Cleveland, and Pottawatomie counties, though much of those areas outside the core Oklahoma County area are suburban tracts or protected rural zones (watershed). The city is the eighth-largest in the United States by area including consolidated city-counties; it is the second-largest, after Houston, not including consolidated cities. The city is also the second largest by area among state capital cities in the United States, after Juneau, Alaska.

Baoding, known in ancient times as Shanggu, Baozhou, Zaocheng and Baofu, is located in the middle of Hebei Province and at the eastern foot of the Taihang Mountains. It is one of the central cities in Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region and a part of China (Hebei) Free Trade Experimental Zone. It is known as "three passes controlled in the north, nine provinces in the south, and an important place in Gifu." it's called Nanpinghan. Today, the name of Baoding means "defend the capital and stabilize the world". Baoding has always been the "capital capital" and the "south gate of the capital". In the Qing Dynasty, Baoding was the capital of Zhili Province and the resident of the governor of Zhili Province. for nearly 300 years from 1669 to 1968, Baoding was the political, economic, cultural and military center of Hebei and the regional political center of China. After the founding of New China, it has also been the provincial capital of Hebei Province twice. Baoding is also the legendary hometown of Emperor Yao, with a history of more than 3000 years. It is the kingdom of Yan and Zhongshan in history.
Travel Guides In Baoding
Travel Notes In Baoding
Baoding Yesanpo One House and Two Villas B&B, a three-storey building with a single door and a single courtyard, looks like a painting from a distance and a poem from a close view
Terrace, starry sky, and the extremely romantic Yesanpo internet celebrity homestay "One House, Two Villas". It’s hot in July, it’s already hot enough
Hi, your autumn romance has been contracted by Huazhong Town
In the writings of Chinese literati, autumn is sad, perhaps because the bleak scenery of "autumn is desolate, with hundreds of flowers" is too easy to
The first self-driving in 2019 - 5-day Shanxi-Hebei Cultural Tour
In fact, after New Year’s Day, I started to plan where to go during the New Year, but in winter, the choice is too small. The Northeast is too cold, a
The third day of the National Day Red Tour - Langya Mountain
On October 4th, I visited the ancient lotus pond. I searched and found that Baoding also has a reputation building, so I went. Seeing that the clothes