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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.

Xuanzhou District is under the jurisdiction of Xuancheng City, the resident of the municipal government and the only municipal district, and it is the transition zone of the Yangtze River Delta economy from the coast to the interior. Xuanzhou District is located at the junction of Jiangsu and Anhui provinces, adjacent to Shanghai and Zhejiang. It is bordered by Langxi County and Guangde County to the east, Ningguo City and Jing County to the southeast and southwest, Nanling County and Wuhu County to the west and northwest, and Gaochun District of Nanjing to the north. By the end of 2012, Xuanzhou District had jurisdiction over 26 townships, towns and streets, with a total area of 2621 square kilometers and a total population of 866000. The main landscapes in Xuanzhou District are Guangjiao Temple Twin Towers, Chenshan site, Yangzi Alligator National Nature Reserve, Jingting Mountain National Forest Park, Xie Lou site, Mei Wending Tomb, Baimashan International Holiday tourist area, Longquan Cave, Baiyun Cave and so on. Xuanzhou District was selected into the 2017 National Comprehensive.
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