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Tucson (/ˈtuːsɒn, tuːˈsɒn/; Spanish: Tucson, O'odham: Cuk-Ṣon) is a city in and the county seat of Pima County, Arizona, United States, and is home to the University of Arizona. It is the second largest city in Arizona behind Phoenix, with a population of 542,629 in the 2020 United States census, while the population of the entire Tucson metropolitan statistical area (MSA) is 1,043,433. The Tucson MSA forms part of the larger Tucson-Nogales combined statistical area (CSA). Both Tucson and Phoenix anchor the Arizona Sun Corridor. The city is 108 miles (174 km) southeast of Phoenix and 60 mi (97 km) north of the U.S.–Mexico border. Tucson is the 34th largest city and the 53rd largest metropolitan area in the United States (2014).

Major incorporated suburbs of Tucson include Oro Valley and Marana northwest of the city, Sahuarita south of the city, and South Tucson in an enclave south of downtown. Communities in the vicinity of Tucson (some within or overlapping the city limits) include Casas Adobes, Catalina Foothills, Flowing Wells, Midvale Park, Tanque Verde, Tortolita, and Vail. Towns outside the Tucson metro area include Benson to the southeast, Catalina and Oracle to the north, and Green Valley to the south.

Tucson was founded as a military fort by the Spanish when Hugo O'Conor authorized the construction of Presidio San Agustín del Tucsón in 1775. It was included in the state of Sonora after Mexico gained independence from the Spanish Empire in 1821. In 1853, the United States acquired a 29,670 square miles (76,840 km2) region of present-day southern Arizona and southwestern New Mexico from Mexico under the Gadsden Purchase. Tucson served as the capital of the Arizona Territory from 1867 to 1877. Tucson was Arizona's largest city by population during the territorial period and early statehood, until it was surpassed by Phoenix by 1920. Nevertheless, population growth remained strong during the late 20th century. In 2017, Tucson was the first American city to be designated a "City of Gastronomy" by UNESCO.

Fu'an City (ancient Fu'an County, Funing County) belongs to Ningde City, which is located in the northeast of Fujian Province. It is located in the southeast slope of Jiufeng Mountains, the southwest of Taimai Mountains and the southeast extension of Donggong Mountains, and the geographical location is between 26 °41 °N and 27 °24'N and 119 °52'E longitude. The administrative area is 1880.1 square kilometers. It is bordered by Zherong County in the east, Zhouning County in the west, Shouning County in the north and Ningde City in the south. Fu'an City has a warm and humid climate, which belongs to the mid-subtropical marine monsoon climate. The average annual temperature is 13.6 ℃ ~ 19.8 ℃, the annual rainfall is 1350 ~ 2050mm, and the average frost-free period is 287days. The resident population is 574500 (at the end of 2016), with 13 towns, 5 townships and 4 streets, and 2 provinces.
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