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Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia, also known as Washington or D.C. or locally simply as the District, is the capital city and federal district of the United States. It is located on the east bank of the Potomac River, which forms its southwestern and southern border with the U.S. state of Virginia, and it shares a land border with the U.S. state of Maryland on its other sides. The city was named for George Washington, a Founding Father and the first president of the United States, and the federal district is named after Columbia, the female personification of the nation. As the seat of the U.S. federal government and several international organizations, the city is an important world political capital. It is one of the most visited cities in the U.S., with over 20 million annual visitors as of 2016.

The U.S. Constitution provides for a federal district under the exclusive jurisdiction of Congress; the district is not a part of any U.S. state (nor is it one itself). The signing of the Residence Act on July 16, 1790, approved the creation of the capital district located along the Potomac River near the country's East Coast. The City of Washington was founded in 1791, and Congress held its first session there in 1800. In 1801, the territory, formerly part of Maryland and Virginia (including the settlements of Georgetown and Alexandria), officially became recognized as the federal district. In 1846, Congress returned the land originally ceded by Virginia, including the city of Alexandria; in 1871, it created a single municipal government for the remaining portion of the district. There have been efforts to make the city into a state since the 1880s, a movement that has gained momentum in recent years, and a statehood bill passed the House of Representatives in 2021.

Chengxi District, which belongs to Xining City, Qinghai Province, is located in the central and western part of Xining City, relying on the Nanchuan River to the east, facing the Xishui River to the north, and bordering Yuanzhong County and Chengnan New area to the southwest, with a total area of 82.4 square kilometers, six streets and one town, with a total population of 252700 (2014). There are 33 ethnic groups, including Han, Hui, Tibetan, Tu and Mongolian. In 2014, the gross domestic product (GDP) of Chengxi District reached 20.28 billion yuan. In the west of the city, there are Nanlianghutai ruins Park, Fahu Temple, Qinghai Provincial Museum, Xining Square, Xining people's Park and other scenic spots.
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