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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.

Dongshan County (Zhangpu County, Zhangzhou Capital, Zhaoan County) belongs to Zhangzhou City, Fujian Province. Dongshan is located on the west bank of the Taiwan Strait and southern Fujian Province. Dongshan County is the sixth largest island county in China and the second largest island county in the province, with a total area of 248.9 square kilometers. Dongshan Island consists of the main island and 67 surrounding islands, shaped like a seven-star arch moon, shaped like a lifelike butterfly, so it is called Butterfly Island. As of 2013, the main island covers an area of 248.34 square kilometers and has national economic and technological development zones, tourism economic development zones, 7 towns, 61 administrative villages and 16 communities. 2017. In 2017, the total registered population of Dongshan County was 219081. In 2017, Dongshan County achieved a GDP of 20.287 billion yuan. Dongshan has won excellent tourist counties in China, the best tourist destination in Fujian Province, and Fujian Province.
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