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Dinghu, Guangdong, China: An Ecological Oasis on the Tropic of Cancer

Located in the eastern part of Zhaoqing City, Guangdong Province, Dinghu District is an important ecological barrier in the Pearl River Delta region and is famous for Dinghu Mountain, the "emerald on the Tropic of Cancer". As China's first national nature reserve, Dinghu Mountain preserves the original monsoon evergreen broad-leaved forests, with an anion content of up to 120,000 per cubic centimeter, known as the "natural oxygen bar". Qingyun Temple in the area was built in the Tang Dynasty, is one of the ancestral courts of the Southern Buddhism, and Flying Water Pool, Butterfly Valley and other natural landscapes, constituting "mountains, lakes, temples, springs," an integrated ecotourism system. Dinghu is surrounded by the Xijiang River and Suijiang River, and has an excellent ecological environment, combining the flavor of the Lingnan water town with the fun of the mountains and forests, making it an ideal destination for leisure and vacation, research and recuperation, and also an important sample of the ecologically sustainable development of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area.

Pingding County Overview

Pingding County is part of Yangquan City, Shanxi Province, China, and is located in the Taihang Mountains in eastern Shanxi Province, with a total area of 1,394 square kilometers. As an important gateway to eastern Jin, Pingding is connected to Yu County in the north, Xiyang in the south, and Jingfu County in Hebei Province in the east, and has been a major transportation hub connecting Jin and Hebei provinces since ancient times.

Historical and cultural heritage

Pingding has a long history, as early as in the Qin and Han Dynasties, the county has been set up, so far there have been more than 2,200 years of establishment history. It is the ancestral home of Wang Wei, a famous poet of the Tang Dynasty, and there are national key cultural relics protection units such as the Great Wall of Gu Guan and Niangziguan, of which Niangziguan is known as the "Ninth Pass in the World".

Economic and Resource Characteristics

Pingding County is rich in mineral resources, coal reserves of 2.6 billion tons, is an important coal production base in Shanxi. In recent years, Pingding County has been actively developing ceramics, calcium-based new materials and other industries, as well as utilizing the natural scenery of the Taihang Mountains and red tourism resources to vigorously develop the eco-tourism industry.

Folklore and Specialty Products

Pingding retains a rich folk culture, such as Yazhou Drums, Wu Yazhou Drums and other traditional performing arts are listed in the national intangible cultural heritage. Pingding Sandware is the most famous specialty product, with a history of more than 1,300 years, and a reputation as the "best sandware in the world".