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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.
Yakima is located in the south-central part of the U.S. state of Washington, and is the county seat of Yakima County. It is located in the heart of the Yakima Valley, about 2.5 hours from Seattle. The city is known as the "Sunshine City", with an average of more than 300 days of sunshine per year, and has a well-developed agricultural industry, especially famous for apple, cherry and other fruit cultivation, and is known as the "Apple Capital of the World". The Yakima Valley is also an important wine-producing region in Washington State, with more than 80 wineries, and is highly regarded for its Riesling and Merlot varieties. In addition, outdoor resources are abundant, with Mount Rainier National Park and Sunshine State Park in the vicinity for hiking, fishing and other activities. With a population of about 93,000 and a multicultural blend that preserves the characteristic architecture of the western pioneering period, it is a gateway to explore the culture and nature of Central Washington.