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Ames is located in the central part of the U.S. state of Iowa, about 50 miles (80 kilometers) north of the capital city of Des Moines, and is one of the county seats of Boyd and Story counties, as well as the state's most important educational and livable city. As the home of Iowa State University (ISU), Ames has been deeply tied to the university since its founding in 1888, and the university is nationally renowned for its agricultural engineering, veterinary medicine, materials science and other disciplines, infusing the city with a strong academic and innovative atmosphere. With the university's resources, Ames has developed into a center for biotechnology, high-end manufacturing and aerospace research, with leading research institutions such as the National Advanced Driving Simulator Laboratory. With a population of approximately 66,000 (2020 data), the city has been repeatedly recognized as one of the safest and most livable areas in the nation, combining urban convenience with a small-town friendliness that attracts numerous academic conferences and tourists each year.
Panshan, under the jurisdiction of Panjin City, Liaoning Province, is located in the center of Liaohe Delta, Liaohe River, Daliao River into the sea, is the northeast plains and the Bohai Bay of the intersection of the main punch. Here the terrain is flat, dense river network, with the core area of the Liaohe Delta wetlands, breeding a rich biodiversity, is the Danding Crane, black-billed gulls and other rare birds habitat, known as the "wetland of the" ecological barrier called.
Panshan to the "northern water town" as the ecological base, producing high-quality rice, "Panjin rice" national geographical indications of the core production areas are distributed here. At the same time, relying on the petrochemical industry, the formation of fine chemicals, new materials and other diversified industrial system, is an important node city of the Liaoning coastal economic belt. With the ecological beauty of wetlands and industrial vitality, Panshan is accelerating the integration of agriculture, culture and tourism to create a new waterfront city that is pleasant to live and work in.