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Raleigh (/ˈrɑːli/; RAH-lee) is the capital city of the state of North Carolina and the seat of Wake County in the United States. It is the second-most populous city in North Carolina, after Charlotte. Raleigh is the tenth-most populous city in the Southeast, the 41st-most populous city in the U.S., and the largest city of the Research Triangle metro area. Raleigh is known as the "City of Oaks" for its many oak trees, which line the streets in the heart of the city. The city covers a land area of 147.6 sq mi (382 km2). The U.S. Census Bureau counted the city's population as 474,069 in the 2020 census. It is one of the fastest-growing cities in the United States. The city of Raleigh is named after Sir Walter Raleigh, who established the lost Roanoke Colony in present-day Dare County.

Raleigh is home to North Carolina State University (NC State) and is part of the Research Triangle together with Durham (home of Duke University and North Carolina Central University) and Chapel Hill (home of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill). The name of the Research Triangle (often shortened to the "Triangle") originated after the 1959 creation of Research Triangle Park (RTP), located in Durham and Wake counties, among the three cities and universities. The Triangle encompasses the U.S. Census Bureau's Raleigh-Durham-Cary Combined Statistical Area (CSA), which had an estimated population of 2,037,430 in 2013. The Raleigh Metropolitan Statistical Area had an estimated population of 1,390,785 in 2019.

Most of Raleigh is located within Wake County, with a small portion extending into Durham County. The towns of Cary, Morrisville, Garner, Clayton, Wake Forest, Apex, Holly Springs, Fuquay-Varina, Knightdale, Wendell, Zebulon, and Rolesville are some of Raleigh's primary nearby suburbs and satellite towns.

Zhongshan County, under the jurisdiction of Hezhou City, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous region, is located in the northeast of Guangxi, surrounded by arched mountains, with high terrain, rich in light and heat, and abundant rainfall; it has a total area of 1472 square kilometers and has jurisdiction over 10 towns and 2 Yao townships; the total population in 2017 is 448500. Zhongshan County is located at the junction of Southwest China and South China Economic Zone. National Highway 323, Guiwu Expressway, Guiyang-Guangzhou Railway and Yonghe Expressway run through the county. It is the most convenient sea passage for southwestern China to enter Guangdong, Hong Kong and Macao eastward. Local specialties are Yingjia kohlrabi, Zhongshan tribute mandarin, safflower yuba, high-quality rice and so on. The main tourist attractions (spots) are Hetang Shili Gallery, Huashan Scenic spot, Zhongshan Yuanfeng, Shilong Shiqiao, Longdao ancient folk houses and so on. In October 2017, it was selected into the first batch of national experimental and demonstration areas for sustainable agricultural development; 1
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