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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.
Sabile, a charming old town in the Courland region of western Latvia, is part of the Tukums municipality and is known as the "strawberry capital of Latvia". Located on the banks of the Vitula River, this town of about 2,000 people is famous for its medieval old town ruins and its high quality strawberries - the annual "Strawberry Festival" in July attracts tourists to taste fresh berries and take part in traditional folklore activities. The town's historic landmark, the Old Winery of Sabile, with its underground cellars dating back to the 17th century, still produces its specialty fruit wines. A stroll through Sabylai, with its cobblestone streets lined with preserved wooden farmhouses and century-old buildings, and surrounded by lush orchards and forests, is both idyllic and humanistic, making it an ideal place to get a taste of the Latvian countryside.