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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.

Xiangcheng District, under the jurisdiction of Suzhou City, Jiangsu Province, is located in the center of Suzhou. Xiangcheng District is located in the southeast of Jiangsu Province, China, with Yangcheng Lake and Kunshan to the east, Taihu Lake to the west, Wuxi and Changshu to the north, Suzhou Ancient City, Suzhou Industrial Park and High-tech Zone to the south. As of July 2018, Xiangcheng District has jurisdiction over 4 towns, 4 streets, 1 provincial economic development zone, 1 high-speed rail new town and 1 tourist resort: economic Development Zone, Yangcheng Lake tourist Resort, Yuanhe Street, Beiqiao Street, Taiping Street, Huangqiao Street, Weitang Town, Yangcheng Lake Town, Huangdai Town and Wangting Town. Xiangcheng District has 3 expressways and 14 crossings, such as Beijing, Shanghai and Sujiahang. It is one of the most important transportation hubs in the Yangtze River Delta. It has a total area of nearly 490 square kilometers and a population of nearly one million, including permanent residents.
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