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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.
Qixian County, located in the central part of Shanxi Province, in the hinterland of Jinzhong Basin, is one of the important birthplaces of Jin merchant culture, known as the "hometown of Jin merchants" and "cultural city". Here in the Ming and Qing dynasties, merchants gathered, was an important hub of the Miles Tea Road and Jin trade, retained a large number of Jin merchants compound and ancient architectural complexes. Among them, the Qiao family compound as "the first residence of Jin merchants", its exquisite brick carvings, wood carvings and architectural layout can be called a model of the northern residence; the old street of Jin merchants preserved the Ming and Qing dynasties of the ticket, dart boards, merchant houses and other old sites, strolling through them as if you could hear the camel bells and abacus sound. In addition, Qixian paper-cutting, Jin opera and other intangible cultural heritages have been passed down to the present day, showing the profound folk heritage. Nowadays, this thousand-year-old city is attracting tourists from all over the world with its unique cultural charm of Jin merchants.