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Belišće is a town in the Slavonia region of eastern Croatia, located in the Osijek-Baranja county, about 30 kilometers from the capital Osijek. The town is situated on the banks of the Drava River, next to the famous Koprivnica-Kitlje Nature Reserve, and boasts a rich natural landscape and a mild continental climate.
Belišće developed in the 19th century due to the rise of the timber industry, once known as the "Belišće Paper Mill". Today the economy is based on agriculture, food processing and small-scale manufacturing, and the surrounding area is rich in wheat and corn. The town retains historical buildings such as St. Anthony's Church in the neoclassical style, reflecting the cultural traditions of the Slavonian region.
Visitors can engage in fishing and cycling activities along the Drava River or explore the nearby wetlands for bird watching. Folklore festivals and traditional food festivals (e.g. barbecues and wine tastings) held every summer attract many visitors. Transportation connects to Osijek via the D2 highway, providing easy access to the Croatian interior and the Hungarian border.
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.