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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.
Rjukan is a town in Telemark County, Norway, located in the southeast of the country, about 150 kilometers from the capital city of Oslo. Nestled in the Vestfold Valley and surrounded by towering mountains, it is known for its unique industrial history and natural beauty. Ruar rose to prominence in the early 20th century with the establishment of a large hydroelectric power plant and fertilizer plant by Norsk Hydro, and was once a globally important center for the production of nitrates.
Ruar's most famous landmark is the Westfjord waterfall (Rjukanfossen), where the sunlight is blocked by the mountains in winter, which led the town to invent a large system of reflectors to reflect the sunlight into the town center square, solving the problem of lack of sunlight. The town was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2015 as part of the "Norwegian Industrial Heritage Site". Visitors can visit the Norwegian Industrial Workers' Museum, experience winter skiing or hike the nearby Hardanger Plateau National Park. With a population of around 3,000 and a cold climate, Ruar is an ideal destination for exploring Norway's mountain culture.