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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.

Shaowu (ancient Shaowu Shaowu County) is known as the "Iron City", located in the southern foot of Wuyi Mountain, Futun River, historically known as Nan Wuyi. The city was established in October 1983 and now has jurisdiction over 12 towns, 3 townships and 4 streets, with a total population of 308910 (2016), with a land area of 2852 square kilometers and a built-up area of 16.15 square kilometers. Shaowu has a long history and has been founded for more than 1700 years. Shaowu has been one of the eight prefectures in Fujian. In history, there have been 2 prime ministers, 7 military ministry books and 271 Jinshi. Heping Ancient Town of Shaowu City is also a place where Huang's relatives in the world seek their roots and visit their ancestors. Huang Qiao's descendants are all over the coastal provinces and Taiwan, Hong Kong, Macao and Southeast Asian countries. Li Gang, the famous prime minister of the Song Dynasty, and Yan Yu, a literary critic, were both from Shaowu and fought a revolutionary war.
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