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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.

Longting District, one of the municipal districts of Kaifeng City, Henan Province, is located in the west of Kaifeng City, named for the famous site of the Imperial Palace in the Northern Song Dynasty. The area is bordered by Zhengzhou Kaifeng in the west, the Yellow River in the north, Xiangfu District, Shunhe District and Gulou District in the east, and Xiangfu District in the south. The area has a total area of 345 square kilometers and a total population of 360000 (2016). The district government is stationed at 16 Sports Road, Wu Chaomen Street. There are many lakes and ponds in Longting District, and there are Liuchi and Yellow River beaches outside the city. The north-south direction of the Huangbian River flows through the area to communicate with Longting Lake, which is the main channel for sewage discharge and waterlogging prevention; the north branch river in the city flows through the area, and Pan and Yang Lake in front of Longting have a long history. It is the 15th year of Chongzhen of the Ming Dynasty (1642), and the Yellow River gap is formed by filling the city with water. Longting District is a famous cultural tourism scenic spot in Kaifeng.
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