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.
Xiangcheng District, under the jurisdiction of Suzhou City, Jiangsu Province, is located in the center of Suzhou. Xiangcheng District is located in the southeast of Jiangsu Province, China, with Yangcheng Lake and Kunshan to the east, Taihu Lake to the west, Wuxi and Changshu to the north, Suzhou Ancient City, Suzhou Industrial Park and High-tech Zone to the south. As of July 2018, Xiangcheng District has jurisdiction over 4 towns, 4 streets, 1 provincial economic development zone, 1 high-speed rail new town and 1 tourist resort: economic Development Zone, Yangcheng Lake tourist Resort, Yuanhe Street, Beiqiao Street, Taiping Street, Huangqiao Street, Weitang Town, Yangcheng Lake Town, Huangdai Town and Wangting Town. Xiangcheng District has 3 expressways and 14 crossings, such as Beijing, Shanghai and Sujiahang. It is one of the most important transportation hubs in the Yangtze River Delta. It has a total area of nearly 490 square kilometers and a population of nearly one million, including permanent residents.