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Located in the center of Niger, Agadez is the capital of the Agadez region, known as the "Gateway to the Sahara". Situated on the southern edge of the Aïr plateau, at an altitude of about 520 meters, the city was an important hub connecting West Africa with the North African trade routes. Dating back to the 11th century, it was an important stop on the trans-Saharan trade, famous for its salt, gold and slave trade.
Agadez's most famous landmark is the Agadez Clay Mosque, built in the 16th century, a 27-meter-high Sultan Sahelian-style structure that is one of the symbols of Niger and was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2013. The old town retains its traditional adobe houses and narrow streets with a strong Tuareg cultural atmosphere. Local handicrafts are renowned, especially silver jewelry and leather goods.
Today the economy of Agadez is dominated by tourism, livestock and handicrafts, but tourism is limited by the security situation in the Sahel. The city has a population of about 110,000, mostly Tuareg and Hausa inhabitants. As an important cultural center in Niger, the annual "Festival of the Desert" attracts many tourists and showcases unique music, dance and traditional events such as camel races.
Located in Nanyue District, Hengyang City, Hunan Province, Nanyue is the main area of Hengshan Mountain, one of the Five Great Mountains of China, and is famous for its "Five Great Mountains" natural scenery and profound religious culture. It is both a Buddhist holy place, with ancient temples such as Nanyue Grand Temple and Fuyansi Temple, and a famous Taoist mountain, with Huangting Guan and Nanyue Temple carrying a thousand years of Taoist inheritance. Zhu Rong Peak is the highest peak of Hengshan Mountain, and you can climb to the top to see the sunrise and the sea of clouds, and feel the magnificence of "Zhu Rong Peak's height". Nanyue also takes "longevity culture" as the core, "longevity than Nanshan Mountain" allusion makes it a symbol of Chinese longevity, attracting many tourists to pray for blessings every year. With its natural and humanistic landscapes, verdant mountains and ancient temples, Nan Yue is a tourist attraction that combines the beauty of nature with the charm of culture.