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Tulsa (/ˈtʌlsə/) is the second-largest city in the state of Oklahoma and 47th-most populous city in the United States. The population was 413,066 as of the 2020 census. It is the principal municipality of the Tulsa Metropolitan Area, a region with 1,023,988 residents. The city serves as the county seat of Tulsa County, the most densely populated county in Oklahoma, with urban development extending into Osage, Rogers, and Wagoner counties.

Tulsa was settled between 1828 and 1836 by the Lochapoka Band of Creek Native American tribe and most of Tulsa is still part of the territory of the Muscogee (Creek) Nation.[a]

Historically, a robust energy sector fueled Tulsa's economy; however, today the city has diversified and leading sectors include finance, aviation, telecommunications and technology. Two institutions of higher education within the city have sports teams at the NCAA Division I level: Oral Roberts University and the University of Tulsa. As well, the University of Oklahoma has a secondary campus at the Tulsa Schusterman Center, and Oklahoma State University has a secondary campus located in downtown Tulsa. For most of the 20th century, the city held the nickname "Oil Capital of the World" and played a major role as one of the most important hubs for the American oil industry.

Shandan County, which belongs to Zhangye City, Gansu Province, is located in the middle of Hexi Corridor. It is the east gate of Jinzhangye, an important town on Silk Road. It is adjacent to Yongchang to the east, Qinghai to the south and Alashan right Banner in Inner Mongolia to the north. It is 148km long from north to south and 89km wide from east to west, with a total area of 5402 square kilometers. Shandan County is 15505,4441 meters above sea level, surrounded by mountains on three sides, high in the southeast and low in the northwest, with a continental cold and semi-arid climate. The economy of Shandan County is mainly agriculture and animal husbandry, with 857000 mu of arable land and 460000 mu of perennial cultivated area. It is a semi-agricultural and semi-pastoral county. The county is rich in tourism resources, there are national 4A scenic spots, "Expo Holy Land" Yanzhi Mountain Forest Park. It has the largest military racecourse in Asia, Shandan Army Racecourse, which has become the location shooting venue for many films. Famous Buddhist temples
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