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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.

Pishan County, Guang Xu 28 years home county, named after the ancient country. Uighurs call Pishan County "Guma", its meaning is still uncertain, there are "hut", "cage", "suspicious place" and so on. Interpretation of Tongwen Chronicles of the Western regions: "it is suspicious." In the early days, after their people practiced Islam, some of them fled because of their names. " Pishan County is located in the southern part of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous region, the southern edge of the Taklimakan Desert and the northern foot of the Karakoram Mountains. It is bordered by Hotan County and Moyu County in the east, Yecheng County in the west, India and Pakistan in Kashmir in the south, and Maigaiti County and Bachu County in the north. It is located in longitude 77 °31'to 79 °38 'east and latitude 35 °22' to 39 °01 'north. The county is 423 kilometers from north to south and 67.5 to 144 from east to west.
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2020 Autumn Tour (2): National Highway 219 (Xinzang Section)
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