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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.

Zhaotong, a municipal administrative district under the jurisdiction of Yunnan Province, is located in the northeast of Yunnan Province, at the junction of Yunnan, Guizhou and Sichuan provinces, along the lower reaches of the Jinsha River, and in the excessive uplift zone from Sichuan Basin to Yunnan-Guizhou Plateau. The topography of Zhaotong is high in the south and low in the north, with the lowest elevation of 267m (Shuifu County) and the highest elevation of 4040 m (Qiaojia County), with a total area of 23021 square kilometers. Zhaotong has jurisdiction over 10 counties and 143 townships (offices) in District 1 (Zhaoyang District). At the end of 2010, the total population was 5.213 million, including 542000 from 23 ethnic minorities, including Miao, Yi and Hui. In history, Zhaotong is an important gateway from Yunnan Province to Sichuan and Guizhou provinces, and an important channel for Central Plains culture to enter Yunnan. One of the three major birthplaces of Yunnan culture (Zhaotong Kunming, Dali), known as Xiao Kunming, is a Chinese work.
Travel Notes In Zhaotong
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