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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.
Pubei County is located in the southern part of China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, belonging to Qinzhou City, and is situated in the hinterland of the Beibu Gulf Economic Zone. The county has a total area of about 2,520 square kilometers, with a population of about 830,000, mainly Han Chinese and multi-ethnicity. The terrain is mainly hilly and mountainous, with a southern subtropical monsoon climate, rich in natural resources, and producing tropical fruits such as lychee, longan and banana, making it the "Hometown of Banana in China" and "Hometown of Lychee in China".
Based on agriculture, Pubei has gradually developed the industries of agricultural products processing, building materials and weaving crafts. Specialties such as red vertebrate mushrooms and Guanpangdang fish are famous throughout the country, and woven handicrafts are exported to overseas. In recent years, the tourism industry has been actively promoted, and the Wuhuang Mountain National Geopark attracts tourists with its Danxia landforms and primitive forest landscapes, while preserving cultural heritages such as the Hakka hut clusters.
Pubei is a gathering place of Hakka culture, with Hakka and Cantonese as the main languages, and retains traditional folklore such as dragon boat races and tea-picking operas. The transportation network is well-developed, with the Guihe Expressway running through the county and about 100 kilometers from Qinzhou Port, making it easy to connect to the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area. In the future, it will continue to deepen the strategy of integrating agricultural industrialization and eco-tourism.