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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.

Shizuishan City, a prefecture-level city under the jurisdiction of Ningxia Hui Autonomous region, is located in the northernmost part of Ningxia, facing the Ordos platform to the east and the northern Yinchuan Plain to the west, with a typical temperate continental climate; it has jurisdiction over two districts and one county, with a total area of 5310 square kilometers; and the permanent population in 2017 is 803000. Shizuishan City gets its name because of the protruding mountains and rocks on both sides of the Yellow River. Shizuishan has a superior geographical location, which is located between the 100 billion ton coalfields of Ningdong and Mengxi countries. It is an important node city of Hubao Yinlan Economic Zone, Ningxia Yellow River Economic Zone and Ningmeng-Shaanxi-Wujin Economic Triangle Economic Zone. The Yellow River runs through the east and Helan Mountain in the west. The wetland area reaches 415 square kilometers. Shahu, the first batch of 5A tourist scenic spots in the country, is integrated. Shizuishan City, known as "stuffed Coal City", is famous for producing anthracite.
Travel Guides In Shizuishan
Travel Notes In Shizuishan
Sand and water are natural here, walking into another kind of Jiangnan—Ningxia Sand Lake
If I hadn't come to Sand Lake, I wouldn't have known that sand and water, which shouldn't coexist, are so natural here. The Love of Lakes and Dunes
Helan Ancient Temple, Xixia Famous Blue—North Wudang Temple
China is so big, I want to visit it. Take you to a place you have been or have not been to. Helan Ancient Temple, Xixia Famous Blue—North Wudang Templ
Sand skiing, ice skating and skiing, crossing Xixia, Helan Mountain, Tengger, Ningxia and Inner Mongolia's "three slips" and "three crossings" New Year's Eve trip
How to live in winter, of course, go to the north of the north. A few days ago, the pattering rain in the south of the Yangtze River made my whole bod
The wind dances in the yellow sand, and wanders in Xixia——a non-popular travel recommendation [Yinchuan]
In many people's travel lists, the city of Yinchuan does not seem to appear. When it comes to travel, everyone may immediately think of going to Haina