1, Houston, Texas, is the largest city in Texas, the fourth largest city in the United States, and the largest economic center along the Gulf Coast. With an area of1440 square kilometers, the city was named after SamHouston, president of Texas and China. Houston is the county seat of harris county (the third largest county in China). Houston is in the east of Missouri, with a part in the southwest extending into Fubian County and a part in the northeast extending into montgomery county. Houston was founded in 1836 and merged in 1837. It is one of the fastest growing big cities in the United States and the largest one without planning laws in the United States.

2. 1900, Houston has a population of 45,000, ranking 85th in the United States. According to the American census in 20 14, the total urban population reached 2.2 million. The greater Houston metropolitan area is the fifth largest metropolitan area (9 counties) in the United States, with a population of 6,490 1 July 41day and180 people.

Houston is famous for its energy (especially oil), aviation industry and canals. Houston Port is the sixth largest port in the world and the busiest port in the United States, with the largest tonnage of foreign ships and the second regardless of nationality. The headquarters of Fortune 500 is second only to new york. Houston is home to the Texas Medical Center, the largest clinical research and treatment institution in the world. Houston also has the lowest living expenses and housing prices among the 27 major metropolitan areas in the United States with a population of over1700,000. Houston is called a "global city" by the Research Group and Network on Globalization and World Cities (GaWC).

4. The official nickname of Houston is "SpaceCity" because it is the seat of Johnson Aviation Center and the mission monitoring center is also located here (therefore, "Houston" is the first word said on the moon). Many locals like to call it "Niunuma City". Other nicknames are "H Town", "Paw City" or "Mongolia City".