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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.

Kashgar, which belongs to the Kashgar region of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous region, is located in the southwest edge of Xinjiang, west of the Tarim Basin, east of the Taklimakan Desert, south of the Karakoram Mountains and Ali region of Tibet, and west of the Pamir Plateau. It is the westernmost border city in China and the resident of the administrative office of Kashgar region. Kashgar covers an area of 1056.8 square kilometers and has a population of 627900 (2016). It has jurisdiction over 6 streets, 2 towns and 9 townships. Kashgar is the political, economic, cultural and transportation center of southern Xinjiang, and the largest distribution center of agricultural and animal husbandry products. It is also an important commercial port on the ancient Silk Road, the throat hub of the transportation between the East and the West, and an important intersection of economy, culture and civilization between the East and the West. In December 1986, Kashgar was listed as a famous historical and cultural city in China. In May 2004, Kashgar was named Zhongzhong.
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Great America Xinjiang (Kashgar 2)
The next day, wake up with the sun rising. Go through the underground crossing passage on Jiefang North Road, enter Ordasik Road, walk forward, and lo
Kashgar extravagant dream
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Morning in Kashgar Old Town
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Travel to Xinjiang——XIV. Kashgar Folk Paintings, Gaotai Old Street Scenery
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