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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.

Zhijin County is located in the west of central Guizhou-the economic core area of central Guizhou. It is the lower county of Bijie City, Guizhou Province, Dafang County and Qianxi County of Bijie City to the north, Qingzhen City of Guiyang City and Pingba District of Anshun City to the east, Xixiu District of Anshun City to the southeast, Puding County of Anshun City to the south, Liuzhi Special Zone of Liupanshui City to the southwest, and Nayong County of Bijie City to the west. Zhijin County is located in the triangle zone of the confluence of the Liuchong River and Sancha River, a tributary of the Wujiang River. The county seat is 157km away from the provincial capital Guiyang and 144km from Bijie; the lowest elevation is 860m, the highest elevation is 2262 m, and the county seat elevation is 1310 m; the annual average temperature is 14.1 ℃, the annual rainfall is 1436 mm, the annual sunshine is 1172 hours, and the frost-free period is 327d, which belongs to subtropical monsoon climate. Zhijin County has jurisdiction over 6 streets, 16 towns, 3 townships and 7 ethnic groups.
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Guizhou Zhijin Pingyuan Ancient Town|National Model Worker Rehabilitation Base
Guizhou Province is mostly plateau and mountainous, known as "eight mountains, one water and one field", and it is the only province in the country th
Zhijin Cave, Guizhou
Photo: Mo Jun New Green 2018-4-24, Tuesday, rain Today, when I visited Zhijin Cave in Guizhou, I stayed in the cave for nearly three hours without tu
Old couple traveling in Guizhou
I went to the Northwest at the end of September. Since the epidemic has not completely ended, I wanted to take a walk around while there were fewer pe
Walking into the Zhijin Cave in Bijie, Guizhou
From Guiyang to Zhijin Cave, the most economical route should be to take the train to Zhijin County Railway Station with a hard seat of 28.5, and then