San Jose,[A] officially San José (/ˌsæn hoʊˈzeɪ, -ˈseɪ/; Spanish: [saŋ xoˈse]; Spanish for 'Saint Joseph'),[B] is a major city in the U.S. state of California that is the cultural, financial, and political center of Silicon Valley and largest city in Northern California by both population and area. With a 2020 population of 1,013,240, it is the most populous city in both the Bay Area and the San Jose-San Francisco-Oakland Combined Statistical Area, which contain 7.7 million and 9.7 million people respectively, the third-most populous city in California (after Los Angeles and San Diego and ahead of San Francisco), and the tenth-most populous in the United States. Located in the center of the Santa Clara Valley on the southern shore of San Francisco Bay, San Jose covers an area of 179.97 sq mi (466.1 km2). San Jose is the county seat of Santa Clara County and the main component of the San Jose–Sunnyvale–Santa Clara Metropolitan Statistical Area, with an estimated population of around two million residents in 2018.
Xiangqiao District, which belongs to Chaozhou City, Guangdong Province, is the central city of Chaozhou City. It is located in the middle and lower reaches of Hanjiang River. It is named after Xiangzi Bridge, one of the four ancient bridges in China, with a total area of 325.35 square kilometers. Xiangqiao District is a subtropical marine monsoon climate with abundant rainfall, mild climate, long summer and short winter, and sufficient sunshine. As of 2018, Xiangqiao District has jurisdiction over 9 streets and 4 towns, and the district government is stationed in Fengxin Street. By the end of 2018, Xiangqiao District had a resident population of 552000. Xiangqiao District of Chaozhou City was established in December 1991. On June 28, 2013, with the approval of the State Council of the people's Republic of China, the three towns of Phosphate Creek Town, Guantang Town and Tiepu Town in Chaoan County were placed under the jurisdiction of Xiangqiao District of Chaozhou City. Xiangqiao District is the core area of tide culture and the famous historical and cultural city of the country.