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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.

Shuozhou, located in the north of Shanxi Province, China, is located in the upper reaches of the Sanggan River, adjacent to the Inner Mongolia Autonomous region in the northwest and Yanmenguan pass in the south. The geomorphological outline is generally surrounded by mountains on the north, west and south, with high mountains and relatively low alluvial plains in the middle. It belongs to temperate continental monsoon climate. Under the jurisdiction of two districts, one city and three counties (Shuocheng District, Pinglu District, Huairen City, Shanyin County, Ying County, Youyu County), a total of 73 townships (including street offices), 1591 administrative villages, with a total area of 10600 square kilometers, with a resident population of 1.776 million in 2017. With an average elevation of 1000 meters above sea level, Shuozhou is a national summer resort and a "back garden" for summer leisure in Beijing and Tianjin, with an average elevation of 1000 meters. The city has 80 scenic spots of all sizes, including 4 4A-level scenic spots and national level.
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