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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.

Tacheng: the county-level city under the jurisdiction of Tacheng area of Yili Prefecture, Xinjiang, is located in the northwest of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous region and the Tacheng basin on the northwest edge of Junggar Basin, with a total area of 4356.6 square kilometers. It is bordered by the Republic of Kazakhstan in the northwest, Emin County in the east and Yumin County in the south. It is 530 kilometers to the east from Urumqi, the capital of the autonomous region, and only 12 kilometers to the west from the first-class national port, Baktu Port. It is one of the closest open cities in China to the border. Tower is referred to as "Tarbatai" (Mongolian marmot). Tacheng is the seat of the Tacheng Prefectural Committee of the Communist Party of China and the administrative office of Tacheng area. In 1984, the county was removed and the city was established. In 1992, it was listed as a further open city along the border by the State Council. In June 1992, with the approval of the State Council, the national border was established.
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