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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.

Yanta District is the largest core area in the central city of Xi'an, the economic and cultural center of the province, located in the Nancheng plate of Xi'an City, Shaanxi Province. There are two state-level economic development zones, Xi'an High-tech Industrial Development Zone and Qujiang New area, with a total area of 152square kilometers, 10 subdistrict offices and a resident population of 1.2311 million (2017). It is named because of the world-famous historical and cultural heritage Dayan Pagoda in the area. Yanta District is a leading strong economic area in central and western China. It is a famous commercial and scientific and educational district in China. Its total economic output exceeded 152.1 billion RMB and per capita GDP exceeded 21300 US dollars in 2017. China's top 100 urban areas ranked 29th and all ranked first in western China. It is the first comprehensive municipal district in western China and the largest economy in Xi'an.
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