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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.

Rongjiang, formerly known as Guzhou, is one of the 800 prefectures in the south of the Yangtze River, belonging to Qiandongnan Miao and Dong Autonomous Prefecture. It is located between 108 °04 east longitude and 108 °44 'east longitude and 25 °26 °28' north latitude. It is located in the center of the junction of Hunan, Guizhou and Guangxi provinces, bordering Liping County and Congjiang County in the east, Leishan County and Sandu County in the west, Jianhe County in the north and Libo County in the south. It has been known as "the lock key in southeastern Guizhou Province and the first important area in Miaojiang" since ancient times. The county has a total area of 3315.8 square kilometers and has jurisdiction over 6 towns, 13 townships and 268 administrative villages, with a total population of 350000, of which 298000 are from Dong, Miao, Shui, Yao and other ethnic minorities, accounting for 85.14% of the total population. The government is stationed in Guzhou town. With a mild climate and abundant rainfall, Rongjiang is the "priority tourism development area of Guizhou Province".
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