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Amsterdam, the capital of the Netherlands, is located on the western North Sea coast and is known as the "Venice of the North" for its crisscrossing network of canals. The city has more than 1,000 bridges and its 17th-century canal belt is a World Heritage Site. As the largest city in the Netherlands, Amsterdam blends history and modernity: cycling is the main mode of transportation, street art and museums (e.g. Van Gogh Museum, Anne's House) are intertwined, and the multicultural and liberal atmosphere attracts tourists from all over the world. In addition, its unique café culture, red light district (De Wallen) and open social attitudes make it one of the most vibrant cities in Europe.
Zigui County is located in the west of China's Hubei Province, belonging to the city of Yichang, located in the Three Gorges of the Yangtze River on the banks of the Xiling Gorge, is the hometown of Qu Yuan and the Three Gorges Reservoir District, an important county and city. With a total area of 2427 square kilometers and a population of about 400,000, it is mainly mountainous and hilly, with a subtropical monsoon climate and four distinct seasons.
Zigui is the hometown of the great poet Qu Yuan, and organizes the International Dragon Boat Festival and Qu Yuan Cultural Tourism Festival every year. It is also the hometown of Chinese navel oranges, producing zigui navel oranges, with agriculture and cultural tourism as the economic pillars. After the construction of the Three Gorges Dam, Zigui became a key area for resettlement of immigrants in the reservoir area, and the new county town was built along the river with modern facilities.
Well-known attractions include Qu Yuan Temple, Jiuwanxi River, Three Gorges Bamboo Sea, etc. Combined with the Three Gorges Tourist Route, it attracts a large number of tourists. Conveniently accessible via the Hurong Expressway, the Yangtze River waterway and Yichang Three Gorges Airport, it is an important node of the Yangtze River Economic Belt.