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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.

Kashgar, one of the five regions of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous region, is based in Kashgar. Surrounded by mountains on three sides and open on one side, it belongs to the warm temperate continental arid climate zone, with four distinct seasons and long light, with a total area of 162000 square kilometers, under the jurisdiction of 1 city and 11 counties, and a total population of 4.6497 million in 2017. The ancient Kashgar area is known as "Shule" and "Shu Fu", including ancient Shule (present-day Kashgar City, Shufu County, Shule County, Jiashi County), Puli (present-day Tashkurgan), Shacha, Yinai (present-day Yingjisha and Aktao), Wuhe House (present-day Tashkurgan), Xinight (present-day Yecheng) and other places. As the traffic hub of the ancient Silk Road, Kashgar is an international commercial port where Chinese and foreign businessmen gather, and it is also the only national historical and cultural city in Xinjiang.
Travel Notes In Kashgar Prefecture
Traveling Around the World (1417) Revisiting Southern Xinjiang No. 12: Lake Karakul and Muztag Peak
On October 21, 2020, after finishing our tour at Baisha Lake and Baisha Mountain, we continued along National Highway 314. When the bus drove to an al
20 days self-driving to play the beautiful Xinjiang
7.7——7.26 lasted 20 days, and enjoyed the northern and southern Xinjiang D1 Qingdao - Hohhot At 5 o'clock in the morning, facing the morning sun with
The Paradise in the depths of Kunlun—Tal Township
Xinghua Village, Tar Township, Southern Xinjiang Every year from the end of March to the beginning of April, when the apricot blossoms are in full bl
Traveling Around the World (1415) Revisiting Southern Xinjiang No. 9: The Old City of Kashgar
If one day you come to Xinjiang, you don’t need to see the lake in Kanas, or set foot on the grasslands of Ili, but you must not miss the most Muslim