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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.

Haojiang District belongs to Shantou City, Guangdong Province. Located in the southeast of Shantou City, the south bank of Shantou Bay. It covers an area of 179 square kilometers (including beach and water area). In 2016, the registered population of the district was 297000, and the resident population was 293400. As of 2018, Haojiang District has jurisdiction over 7 streets and the District Government is stationed in Dahao Street, Daofu Qianlu Road. Haojiang District is named for the meandering Haojiang River, which runs through the whole territory. In October 1949, Daho established a district government. In August 1952, Hepu was divided from the third District (Dahao District) and bought the 11th District. In January 2003, Dahao District and Hepu District were merged into Haojiang District of Shantou City, which is a municipal district. Haojiang District has a subtropical maritime monsoon climate, with a mild climate, mostly low mountains and hills and marine plains, as well as uninhabited small islands 40
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