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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.

Lushan County is located in the central and western part of Henan Province, at the eastern foot of Funiu Mountain, longitude 112 degrees 14-113 degrees 14 east, latitude 33 degrees 34-34 degrees 00 north, Luoyang City in the north, Nanyang City in the south, and Pingdingshan City in the east. It is located in the transitional zone from north subtropical zone to warm temperate zone, with an average annual temperature of 14.8 ℃ and an average annual precipitation of 1000 mm. The county covers an area of 2432.32 square kilometers, with 25 townships (towns and offices) and 559 administrative villages with a total population of 927000. Zheng Yao Expressway, Taiao Expressway, National Highway 311, National Highway 207 and Provincial Highway S242, S231 run across the county. The Yaoshan-Central Plains Giant Buddha Scenic spot is a national 5A tourist scenic spot and a national key scenic spot, while the Shammei Valley Scenic spot is a national 4A tourist scenic spot with ancient buildings such as Confucian Temple and Ming Dynasty.
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