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Carrollton is the county seat of Pickens County in the U.S. state of Alabama, located in the western part of the state, about 100 kilometers from the city of Birmingham. The town was founded in 1830 and is historically named after Charles Carroll, a hero of the American Revolutionary War. With a population of about 1,000, it is a typical southern country town with a peaceful environment and agriculture and forestry as its main economic pillars.
Carrollton's most famous landmark is the Pickens County Courthouse, built in 1870 with an exterior that retains its 19th-century architectural style and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Local legend has it that the courthouse tower has a "face carved by lightning" on the glass window, which is a unique cultural symbol of the town, based on the folktale of a fugitive who was struck and killed by lightning in 1876. An annual community festival held in the summer attracts neighborhood residents and showcases the traditional flavors of the South.
Surrounded by forests and farmland, the town is close to the Tombigbee River, which is ideal for outdoor activities such as fishing and hiking. Residents are predominantly white, with a slow pace of life and a tight-knit community. Education is provided by the Pickens County School District, and basic services such as medical care are available. Conveniently connected to neighboring cities via Alabama Highway 14, it is one of the representative towns for experiencing the rural culture of the southern United States.
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.