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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.

Yuli, also known as "Luo Bunur", gets its name from "Lop Nur", meaning "lake with plump aquatic plants". It is located in central Xinjiang, in the hinterland of Bayingol Mongolia Autonomous Prefecture, 520km away from Urumqi and 50 km south of Korla, with a total area of 59700 square kilometers. It has jurisdiction over 7 townships, 1 town, 9 communities and 50 administrative villages. There are 5 regiment fields of the second Division of the production and Construction Corps in the county and 5 units directly stationed in the county (31 regiment, 33 regiment, 34 regiment, Chara water pipe of the second division, and the downstream management station of the Peacock River of the Bayingol Administration Bureau of the Tahe River). The National Highway 218 runs through the whole county and is one of the important transportation hubs in southern Xinjiang. It is particularly rich in mineral resources and tourism resources. It is known as the "back Garden" of Korla.
Travel Notes In Yuli County
Traveling Around the World (1409) Revisiting Southern Xinjiang Part 3: Luobu Village
On October 17, after breakfast, drive south from Korla to Luobu Village via Yuli County. This scenic spot is almost a must-see when driving in souther
Photo taken by Populus euphratica in southern Xinjiang, crossing the Russian Boliang on Mars (2020.10.28-11.09)
D1. 2020.10.28 Shanghai-Urumqi Stay at Xinjiang Kunlun Hotel. The well-known No. 2 bus station is just opposite it. This hotel used to be the tallest
The village of the Rob people is beautiful, picturesque, and beautiful
The village of the Rob people, with the Taklimakan Desert as the background, the green Tarim River and the Millennium Populus euphratica forest as the
Journey to Yuli——Robu Village
In order to visit the village of the Rob people comfortably and easily, we set off from Korla at 8:00 in the morning (because of the rotation of the e