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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.

Toutun River District, which belongs to Urumqi City of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous region, is located in the northwest of Urumqi City and is the deputy city center of Urumqi City. Toutun River District was established in April 1961 and gets its name from the west of Toutun River. In 2011, it merged with Urumqi Economic and technological Development Zone to form Urumqi Economic and technological Development Zone (Toutun River District). It is adjacent to the new urban area to the east and north, Toutun River and Changji to the west, and the northern foot of Tianshan Mountain to the south. The total area of the region is 275.59 square kilometers, with a total population of 528815 (2011). There are 26 ethnic groups, including Han, Uygur, Hui, Manchu, Xibe, Russian, Mongolian, Korean and so on. Toutun River District has tourist attractions such as Little Green Valley Waterscape Park and Great Green Valley Ecological Park. Wanda Square and Urumqi High-speed Railway Station are located.
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