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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.

Lixian County is located on the eastern edge of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau and in the southeast of Aba Tibetan and Qiang Autonomous Prefecture. It is located at 30 °54km north latitude 31 °12km north longitude 102 °32m mi 103 °30' east longitude. It is bordered by Maoxian and Heishui in the northeast, Xiaojin in the southwest, Wenchuan in the southeast, Malkang and Hongyuan in the northwest, 202km away from the provincial capital Chengdu, 193km away from the state capital, and the county seat is 1888 meters above sea level. The geological structure of Lixian County belongs to the middle part of Longmenshan fault zone, with undulating mountains, an average elevation of 2700 meters, and a three-dimensional climate of mountain type, with more precipitation in spring and summer, short frost-free period in winter, annual rainfall between 650 ℃ and 1000 mm, and annual average temperature of 6.9 ℃-11 ℃ in the valley. Lixian County has great advantages in tourism resources. There is a natural ecological scene with beautiful scenery
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