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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.

Hezheng County, a county under the jurisdiction of Linxia Hui Autonomous Prefecture, Gansu Province, is located in the south of Linxia Hui Autonomous Prefecture of Gansu Province. It is located in the confluence of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau and the Loess Plateau. The terrain descends from south to north, with great differences in elevation and climate. The total area is 960 square kilometers. It has jurisdiction over 9 towns and 4 townships, with a total population of 217300 in 2017. Hezheng County crosses the mountains to the east to reach the Guanghe River and the recreational area; to the south, it connects Zhuoni and the cooperative land through the gorge; to the west, the Kanglin Expressway runs through the east and west, and the Hehe Highway, Linkang and second-class highways run through the north and south; there are national 4A scenic spots such as Songmingyan, Taizi Mountain and Nanyang Mountain, which are provincial scenic spots. Songming Rock Flowers will be included in the UNESCO "Representative list of Intangible Cultural Heritage of humanity". 2018
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