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Located in southern New Hampshire, Bedford is a quiet suburban town in Hillsborough County, about 10 miles from downtown Manchester and 50 miles from Boston, making it one of the most popular places to live in New Hampshire by virtue of its excellent location and quality of life. With a population of approximately 21,000, residents are predominantly high-income and highly educated, and the community's safety index is perennially ranked among the highest in the nation. The economy is anchored by technology, professional services and small and medium-sized enterprises, and is conveniently located adjacent to the Manchester-Boston Regional Airport. Educational resources are abundant, with a top-notch public school system, such as Bedford High School, surrounded by well-known colleges and universities radiating from the neighborhood, such as Dartmouth College. The town is dotted with green space and features several parks and nature preserves, such as the Bedford Conservation Area, for outdoor activities. As one of the core towns in New Hampshire's "Golden Triangle" region, Bedford combines urban convenience with idyllic serenity, making it an ideal choice for families and careers.
Zhenping County is located in the southwestern part of Henan Province, belonging to Nanyang City, at the southern foot of the Furniu Mountains, along the western edge of the Nanyang Basin, and has been known as the "Barrier of Central China" since ancient times. It is the famous "Hometown of Jade Carving" in China, with a long history of jade carving industry, dating back to the Han Dynasty. In 2008, Zhenping Jade Carving was included in the list of national intangible cultural heritages, and nowadays, it has formed the whole industrial chain from raw material mining, design and processing to sales, and its products are exported to more than 60 countries and regions all over the world. In addition to jade carving, Zhenping is also the "Hometown of Goldfish in China", with the scale of goldfish breeding at the forefront of the country, as well as traditional crafts such as carpets and embroidery. There are historical and cultural relics such as the Bodhi Temple and the Zen ancestor of Buddhism, the Bodhi ancestral temple, etc., and the natural landscape and humanistic heritage reflect each other, making Zhenping a bright pearl in southwestern Henan Province.