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The White Pagoda of Liaoning, officially known as "Liaoyang White Pagoda", is an ancient landmark located in Liaoyang City, Liaoning Province, not an independent city. The tower was built in the Liao dynasty Qingning eight years (1062), after the Jin, Yuan, Ming and Qing dynasties repair, the existing pagoda tower for the Liao dynasty original style, about 70 meters high, octagonal thirteen levels, for the dense eaves type brick tower, the tower body layer by layer inward, upright and beautiful. Pagoda body eight sides are equipped with niches, carved inside the sitting Buddha, coercive Bodhisattva, flying statues, exquisite craftsmanship, is a typical representative of the Liao Dynasty Buddhist architecture. As a national key cultural relics protection unit, Liaoyang White Pagoda not only carries the mark of the integration of Khitan and Han culture, but also witnesses the splendor of Liaoyang as a historical city in the northeast region, and is an important physical remains for the study of Liao Dynasty architectural art and religious culture, which attracts many tourists and scholars to visit.
Bata is Equatorial Guinea's largest port city and the economic center of the continental region, located along the Gulf of Guinea in west-central Africa. As the capital of Littoral Province, the city is an important hub for commerce and trade in the country, with one of the country's busiest deep-water harbors, and is a major exporter of agricultural products such as timber, coffee and cocoa.
The city of Bata is characterized by a blend of modern architecture and colonial style, with the coastal boulevard and sandy beaches being a prominent feature of the landscape. The city's infrastructure has improved significantly in recent years with the development of the oil economy, an international airport and a modern highway network. It is home to most of the country's manufacturing industry and is an important gateway to the rainforest regions of the interior.
The city is surrounded by tropical rainforests and pristine beaches with unique biodiversity. The local population speaks mainly Fang and Spanish and retains a culture of traditional music and dance. The annual Bata International Cultural Festival attracts artistic groups from the West African region and features a mix of Central African and Spanish cultures.