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UTC+2 |
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Dingxiang County is located in the north-central part of Shanxi Province, Xinzhou City, located in the middle reaches of the Hutuo River in the Xin Ding Basin, relying on the Taihang Mountains in the east and the Yunzhong Mountains in the west, and has been a transportation hub and a major town of commerce in northern Jin since ancient times. This place has a long history, it was the fiefdom of Zhao Xiangzi during the Spring and Autumn Period, so it was named "Dingxiang", there are Dingxiang Ancient City Ruins, Hongfu Temple and other national cultural heritage units in the territory, and the Xihetou Tunnel Battle Ruins bear witness to the history of China's revolution.
As the "hometown of Chinese forging", Dingxiang is globally famous for its flange industry, and has the largest flange export base in China, with products exported to more than a hundred countries and an annual output value of more than 10 billion yuan, which is the core pillar of the county's economy. At the same time, there is a rich folk culture here, with Dingxiang noodle sculptures and traditional social fires on the list of non-heritages, and unique flavors of specialties such as yellow rice noodle cake and steamed meat, combining hard industrial strength with soft humanistic charms.
Mungu is the capital of the Western Province of Zambia, located along the upper Zambezi River and adjacent to the famous Barotse flood plain. As the administrative and commercial center of the Western Region, Mungu's main economic pillars are agriculture and fisheries, and the surrounding area is rich in maize, cassava and other crops.
The city is surrounded by a unique wetland ecosystem, and the floodplains created by the flooding of the Zambezi River during the rainy season each year attract a great deal of wildlife, making it an important area for observing creatures such as birds and hippos. Newmba National Park, about 70 kilometers from Mungu, protects the rare Roan antelope.
Mungu is an area where the traditional culture of the Lozi people is relatively well preserved, and the annual Kumboka ceremony (Litunga's relocation ceremony) attracts many visitors. The city is connected by road to Lusaka and neighboring Namibia and Botswana, and the Mungu Bridge is an important transportation hub linking Zambia to the southern African countries.