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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.
Mabian Yi Autonomous County is located in the south of Leshan City, Sichuan Province, China, in the Xiaoliangshan Mountain area, which is one of the important birthplaces of Yi culture. The county covers an area of 2,383 square kilometers, with predominantly mountainous terrain, significant differences in elevation, forest coverage of over 60%, and the Dafengding National Nature Reserve. 2023 resident population is about 220,000, of which the Yi ethnic group accounts for 47%.
Mabian is an important phosphorus chemical base in western China, with phosphorus mine, tea and bamboo shoots as its leading industries. The "Mabian Green Tea" has been certified as a national geographical indication, and specialties such as Yi family bacon and ecological kiwi fruit are famous all over the world. In recent years, it has been developing eco-tourism based on national culture (non-heritage programs such as Yi Year and Ayi Meigue) and natural landscape (10,000 acres of azaleas in Huanglianshan Mountain and Manao Miaozhai), and by 2022, the tourism revenue will exceed 1.5 billion yuan.
The Mabian branch line of Renmuxin Expressway has been opened to traffic in 2020, shortening the driving time from downtown Leshan to 1.5 hours. As a national key county for rural revitalization, it is accelerating projects such as wind power generation and Yi and Chinese bilingual education demonstration, and is committed to building a regional central city in the Greater and Lesser Liangshan Mountains.