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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.

Qilihe District, Lanzhou District, located in the central and southern part of Lanzhou, is the central urban area of Lanzhou. Qilihe District is bordered by Chengguan District and Yuzhong County in the east, Lintao County and Yongjing County in the south, Xigu District in the west and Anning District in the north. It is shaped like an irregular palm, 21 kilometers long from east to west, 33 kilometers wide from north to south, with a total area of 397.49 square kilometers. Among them, the urban area is 25 square kilometers. The district has jurisdiction over 2 townships, 4 towns, 9 streets, 60 administrative villages and 77 communities. The total population is 571000, of which the rural population is 89600. By 2017, there were 44 ethnic minorities, including Hui, Mongolia, Tibet, Dongxiang and Uygur. In the area, there are scenic spots such as West Lake Park, Western Happy Park, Shifogou National Forest Park, Black Eagle Temple, Yunlin Temple, beef noodles and roast sheep with northern characteristics.
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