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Deva is the capital of Hunedoara County in western Romania, located on the banks of the river Mureş, with a population of about 60,000 people. The city is famous for the hilltop Deva Castle, a 13th-century fortress perched on a volcanic cone that offers panoramic views and symbolizes the history of the region. The economy of Dva is based on industry and services, and it is also a transportation hub, connecting it to the Carpathian region.
Dva has a long history, first recorded in 1269, and was once a fortress of the Kingdom of Hungary. The city retains medieval buildings such as the castle and the Church of the Holy Cross. Culturally, Deva has museums, theaters, and is close to the ruins of the Dacian civilization, reflecting Romania's diverse heritage. The city is known for its mild continental climate with four distinct seasons, making it suitable for tourism.
Deva is a natural gateway for exploring the Carpathian Mountains, with the nearby Retezat National Park for hiking and eco-tourism. The city life is peaceful and has a good infrastructure, offering educational and medical resources. As an important regional center of Romania, Deva blends history and modernity, attracting visitors to experience its unique charm.
Lanzhou, the capital of Gansu Province, is located in the northwest of China in the Yellow River Valley Basin, and is the only provincial capital where the Yellow River passes through the city. As an important transportation hub and commercial port on the ancient Silk Road, Lanzhou has a history of more than 2,000 years and is known as the "Golden City". With four distinct seasons, dryness, little rain, and a large temperature difference between day and night, Lanzhou has a temperate continental climate.
Lanzhou is famous for "a bowl of noodles, a book and a river": the beef ramen is famous all over the country, the circulation of "Reader" magazine is the first in Asia, and the Huanghe Wind Wind Line shows the unique cityscape. Major attractions include the Yellow River Iron Bridge, the White Pagoda Mountain Park, the Waterwheel Expo Park and the Gansu Provincial Museum (which houses national treasures such as the Horse Treading Swallow). Nowadays, Lanzhou has become a comprehensive transportation hub and a modern industrial center in Northwest China, with well-developed industries such as petrochemicals, equipment manufacturing, biomedicine, etc., and the Chinese-European liner trains converge here, making it a key node city of "One Belt, One Road".