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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.

Longcheng District is under the jurisdiction of Chaoyang City, Liaoning Province, located between longitude 120 °14 "120 °37" east and latitude 41 °26 "41 °42 'north. It is located in the west of Liaoning Province, surrounded by Shuangta District, bordered by Chaoyang County in the northwest and southwest, and adjacent to Beipiao City in the northeast. As of 2013, Longcheng District has jurisdiction over 5 streets, 4 towns, 2 townships, 63 administrative villages and 14 communities. The region has a total social area of 641.45 square kilometers and a total population of 210000, of which the agricultural population is 130000, accounting for 72.2% of the total population of the region. The main scenic spots in Longcheng District are "Sanyan" South Gate site of Miyagi, Wangba Gaizi site, Yongchang Desheng Temple and so on.
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