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Portland (/ˈpɔːrtlənd/, PORT-lənd) is a port city in the Pacific Northwest and the largest city in the U.S. state of Oregon. Situated at the confluence of the Willamette and Columbia rivers, Portland is the county seat of Multnomah County, the most populous county in Oregon. As of 2020, Portland had a population of 652,503, making it the 26th-most populated city in the United States, the sixth-most populous on the West Coast, and the second-most populous in the Pacific Northwest, after Seattle. Approximately 2.5 million people live in the Portland metropolitan statistical area (MSA), making it the 25th most populous in the United States. About half of Oregon's population resides within the Portland metropolitan area.

Named after Portland, Maine, the Oregon settlement began to be populated in the 1840s, near the end of the Oregon Trail. Its water access provided convenient transportation of goods, and the timber industry was a major force in the city's early economy. At the turn of the 20th century, the city had a reputation as one of the most dangerous port cities in the world, a hub for organized crime and racketeering. After the city's economy experienced an industrial boom during World War II, its hard-edged reputation began to dissipate. Beginning in the 1960s, Portland became noted for its growing liberal and progressive political values, earning it a reputation as a bastion of counter-culture.

Ningshan County, which belongs to Ankang City, Shaanxi Province, is located at the southern foot of the middle part of Qinling Mountains, northwest of Ankang City, Zuoshui County and Zhenan County in the east, Shiquan County, Hanyin County and Hanbin District in the south, Foping County in the west and Changan District, Zhouzhi County and Changyi District in the north. Between latitude 33 °7 "11"-33 °50 "38" north and longitude 108 °2 "33"-108 °56 "48" east, it is more than 130km long from north to south and 110km wide from east to west, with a total area of 3678 square kilometers, making it the largest county in Ankang City. The name of Ningshan comes from the "Ningshan Hall" set up in the Qing Dynasty, which means "peaceful Shaanxi". It belongs to the northern subtropical humid climate, which is the transitional zone between the north and south of China and the watershed of the Yangtze River and Yellow River systems. It is the green barrier of the south pillow in Xi'an, the capital of Shaanxi Province, and the north of Ankang.
Travel Notes In Ningshan County