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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.
Roncesvalles is a town in the autonomous community of Navarra, Spain, located in the western part of the Pyrenees Mountains, next to the French border. As the starting point of the Camino de Santiago (Pilgrimage Route to Santiago) in Spain, this town at an altitude of 900 meters is known for its deep historical and religious significance.
Roncesvalles went down in history for the Battle of Roncesvalles, recorded in the Song of Roland in 778 AD. The town preserves the 13th-century Colegio Real de Santa María (Royal Academy Church), which houses one of the oldest silver statues of the Virgin Mary in Europe. The Pilgrims' Museum, the Church of the Holy Spirit and the medieval stone bridge, among other monuments, together form its unique cultural landscape.
Surrounded by mountains and forests, the town is pleasantly cool in summer and often snow-covered in winter, creating a stunning mountainous landscape. Tens of thousands of pilgrims set out on the Santiago Trail from here each year, and the town offers traditional pilgrim lodging and specialty food services. Surrounding hiking trails and natural parks make it an ideal destination for outdoor enthusiasts.