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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.

Wenchang, known as Zibei in ancient times, has a history of more than 2100 years since the Western Han Dynasty. It is one of the three historical ancient cities in Hainan. It is a famous hometown of overseas Chinese in China and one of the important base areas of the Qiongya Revolution. The birthplace of Minnan culture in Hainan, the location of Hainan Wenchang Space launch Center, is the fourth space city in China. It is located in the integrated economic circle of "one hour Economic Circle" and "Haicheng text" in Qiongbei Comprehensive Economic Zone. Qiongbei is one of the important regional centers of economy, culture, transportation, science and technology and tourism. Wenchang, Haikou and Sanya have been selected as "charming cities with Chinese characteristics" by global organizations. they are national demonstration cities for scientific and technological progress, national advanced cities for scientific and technological progress, and advanced cities for national culture. The city with 278.5 kilometers of coastline is the longest in Hainan, and Qinglan Port in the city is open to the outside world at the national level.
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