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Philadelphia was founded in 1682 by William Penn, an English Quaker. The city served as capital of the Pennsylvania Colony during the British colonial era and went on to play a historic and vital role as the central meeting place for the nation's founding fathers whose plans and actions in Philadelphia ultimately inspired the American Revolution and the nation's independence. Philadelphia hosted the First Continental Congress in 1774 following the Boston Tea Party, preserved the Liberty Bell, and hosted the Second Continental Congress during which the founders signed the Declaration of Independence, which historian Joseph Ellis has described as "the most potent and consequential words in American history". Once the Revolutionary War commenced, both the Battle of Germantown and the Siege of Fort Mifflin were fought within Philadelphia's city limits. The U.S. Constitution was later ratified in Philadelphia at the Philadelphia Convention of 1787. Philadelphia remained the nation's largest city until 1790, when it was surpassed by New York City, and served as the nation's first capital from May 10, 1775, until December 12, 1776, and on four subsequent occasions during and following the American Revolution, including from 1790 to 1800 while the new national capital of Washington, D.C., was under construction.

With 18 four-year universities and colleges, Philadelphia is one of the nation's leading centers for higher education and academic research. As of 2021[update], the Philadelphia metropolitan area was the state's largest and nation's ninth-largest metropolitan economy with a gross metropolitan product (GMP) of US$479 billion. The city is home to five Fortune 500 corporate headquarters as of 2022. The Philadelphia skyline, which includes several globally renowned commercial skyscrapers, is expanding, primarily with new residential high-rise condominiums. Philadelphia and the Delaware Valley are a biotechnology and venture capital hub; and the Philadelphia Stock Exchange, owned by NASDAQ, is the nation's oldest stock exchange and a global leader in options trading. 30th Street Station, the city's primary rail station, is the third-busiest Amtrak hub in the nation, and the city's multimodal transport and logistics infrastructure, including Philadelphia International Airport, the PhilaPort seaport, freight rail infrastructure, roadway traffic capacity, and warehouse storage space, are all expanding.

Hotan area, one of the five regions of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous region, is based in Hotan City. Located in the southern corner of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous region, the center is located at 79.92 °east longitude and 37.12 °north latitude, reaching the border between Kunlun Mountains and Tibet Autonomous region to the south, Taklimakan Desert to the north and Aksu to the north, Bayingol Mongolia Autonomous Prefecture to the east, Kashmir to the west, Karakoram Mountains to the southwest and Kashmir to the southwest. It is about 670 km long from east to west and 570 km wide from north to south. The total area is 247800 square kilometers. Hotan area is a typical inland arid area, located in the hinterland of Eurasia, with an arid and desert climate. There are 36 large and small rivers. It is an area rich in light energy resources in China. It is famous for its rich in Hetian jade.
Travel Sights In Hotan Prefecture
Travel Notes In Hotan Prefecture
Meet Hotan, a place with a story
China is so big, I want to visit it. Take you to a place you have been or have not been to. Meet Hotan, a place with a story In August 2008, I took a
Kunlun Snow Moisturizes Hetian
Rivers flow on the earth, giving us material gifts and spiritual comfort. The Yulong Kashi River originates from the northern slope of Kunlun Mountain
Little Rose Big Industry! 46,000 acres of desert roses at the foot of Kunlun Mountains, blooming in May
Yutian County, Hotan District, Xinjiang, I will remember that early morning. The girl who shared the room with me that night was called "One Vegetable
【Holiday self-guided travel】|There is a kind of self-driving travel called "Hetian" attraction
Hotan is located at the southernmost tip of the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, at the northern foot of the Karakorum Mountains and the southern edg