San Antonio (/ˌsæn ænˈtoʊnioʊ/ SAN an-TOH-nee-oh; Spanish for "Saint Anthony"), officially the City of San Antonio, is a city in Texas, United States. The city is the seventh-most populous in the United States, the second-largest in the Southern United States, and the second-most populous in Texas. It is the 12th most-populous city in North America, with 1,434,625 residents in 2020.
Founded as a Spanish mission and colonial outpost in 1718, the city in 1731 became the first chartered civil settlement in what is now present-day Texas. The area was then part of the Spanish Empire. From 1821 to 1836, it was part of the Mexican Republic. It is the oldest municipality in Texas, having celebrated its 300th anniversary on May 1, 2018.
Lingbi County, which belongs to Suzhou City, Anhui Province, is also known as Bawang City and Shidu. It is located in the northeast of Anhui Province, Linsi County in the east, Hanqiao District, Suzhou City in the west, Gu Town and Wuhe County in Bengbu City in the south, Tongshan District and Suining in Xuzhou City, Jiangsu Province in the north. The total area is 2054 square kilometers. Lingbi territory has stone Rubi, hence the name "Lingbi". Lingbi has the ancient battlefield of Yexia, where Chu and Han compete. It is the hometown of Chinese folk culture and art, the hometown of Zhong Kui, the hometown of Chinese ornamental stones, and the main producing area of Chinese strange stones. Lingbi Stone is known as the first of China's four ornamental stones (Lingbi Stone, Taihu Stone, Kunshi and Yingshi). Known as "Yu Ji, Qishi, Zhong Kui painting, Lingbi three unique world first" reputation. As of 2018, Lingbi County has jurisdiction over 13 towns and 6 townships, and has another development zone with a resident population of 1.044 million.