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Baoding, a prefecture-level city in Hebei Province, is located in the northern part of the North China Plain, constituting a golden triangle with Beijing and Tianjin, and is known as the "Gateway to the Gorge" and the "Southern Gate of the Capital". The city has a long history, since the Neolithic era, there will be the first people to flourish, the Warring States period for the junction of Yan and Zhao, the Yuan Dynasty, set up Baoding Road, to "defend the metropolis, stabilize the world," the Ming and Qing Dynasty for the capital of the Zhili province, is one of the political and cultural centers of northern China's modern times. There are many scenic spots and monuments in Baoding, including the Governor's Office of Zhili, one of China's top ten museums, the national 5A scenic spot Baiyangdian, and the thousand-year-old temple Mancheng Han Tomb, etc. Baoding has a rich cultural heritage. Cultural heritage, Baoding Military Academy is known as "China's modern military cradle", training a large number of military personnel; food culture is unique, Baoding dishes, locust Mao pickles, white Yunzhang buns and other famous. Nowadays, Baoding, as a regional center city in the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei world-class urban agglomeration, is relying on the advantages of its location to vigorously develop new energy, automobile manufacturing and other industries, and is a livable city with both historical heritage and modern vitality.
Makhachkala is the capital of the Republic of Dagestan, Russia, located on the west coast of the Caspian Sea, and is an important economic and cultural center of the North Caucasus Federal District. The city was founded in 1844 as "Petrovsk Port" and was renamed in 1921 in honor of the revolutionary Makhach Daghadayev.
Makhachkala is situated on the Caspian Sea coastal plain and has a temperate continental climate with a population of about 600 thousand people. It is one of the most ethnically diverse cities in Russia, with dozens of ethnic groups, including Avars, Dalkins, and Kumyks, and a mix of Islamic and Orthodox cultures.
The city's economy is based on oil processing, machine building and port logistics, and it has one of the largest ports on the Caspian Sea, Makhachkala, which connects Central Asia with Transcaucasia. The city is connected to the North and South Caucasus by a network of railroads and highways, and the airport offers regular flights to Moscow and other major cities.
There are remains of a 19th century fortress in the city, and the Dagestan Historical Museum contains valuable artifacts from the Caucasus. The sandy beaches and spa resorts along the Caspian Sea attract tourists, and traditional handicrafts, such as carpets and knife-making, are included in the Intangible Cultural Heritage.