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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.

Karamay City, one of the four prefecture-level cities in Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous region, is resident in Karamay District. It is an important national petroleum and petrochemical base and a new type of industrialized city built in Xinjiang. Karamay is located in the west of Junggar Basin, the central area of Eurasia and Pan-Central Asia, and is the gathering area of the world's petroleum and petrochemical industry. Karamay, the Uyghur language means "black oil". Karamay is a city named after oil, named after a group of natural asphalt hills in the northeast corner of the city. Karamay is the first large oil field to be explored and developed since the founding of New China. It was founded in 1958. In 2002, its crude oil output exceeded 10 million tons, making it the first large oil field in western China with a crude oil output of more than 10 million tons. Kramer, December 20, 2011
Travel Sights In Kelamayi、Karamay
Travel Notes In Kelamayi、Karamay
Walking with Junpai D80, driving Xinjiang to experience the style of the Millennium Silk Road
When the word Xinjiang is mentioned, one thinks of the vast beauty of the northwest. The sunset on the sandbar, the westerly wind on the ancient road.
Lazy and quiet hours in Karamay
On the afternoon of 7.12, we arrived in Karamay City and stayed at the Karamay Pearl Hotel, which is not far from the Karamay River. I heard that the
Dream Labyrinth - World Devil City
Wuerhe World Devil City What is there in the World Devil City? Uerho Devil City belongs to the Yardang landform, and under the long-term effect of n
A good place to travel in the beginning of autumn: Zhangzhou Linglong Valley
Introduction to scenic area Linglong Valley Scenic Spot is located in the virgin alpine forest of Daxi, Pinghe County, Zhangzhou City, scattered on th