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Asia/Shanghai |
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Gangu County, located in the southeast of Gansu Province and under the jurisdiction of Tianshui City, is situated in the upper reaches of the Weihe River, an important post on the ancient Silk Road to Guanzhong and the western regions, and has been known as the "first county in China" (one of the origins of the county system due to the fact that Fei Zi, the ancestor of the Qin people, had his fiefdom here). With a long history and deep cultural heritage, it is an important birthplace of the Qin and Han cultures, and Jiang Wei, a famous general of the Three Kingdoms, was born here. Gangu Daxinshan Grottoes, excavated in the Northern Wei Dynasty, is a national key cultural relics protection unit, the grottoes of the Tang Dynasty Buddha statues up to 23.3 meters high, exquisite craftsmanship, known as "the first grottoes of the South of Longdong". In addition, Gangu is also the hometown of China's chili peppers, apple production base, specialty agricultural products renowned throughout the country. Nowadays, this ancient city still retains the legacy of the Silk Road, both the loess plateau of the vast and majestic, but also infiltrated with the Weihe River water of the spirit of the show, is to feel the history of the Longyuan Plain and the folklore of the perfect place.
Rogatica is a town in the eastern part of Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH), part of the entity of Republika Srpska, located in the Drina River valley about 60 kilometers east of Sarajevo. The town is situated in a valley surrounded by mountains, at an altitude of about 500 meters above sea level, and has a temperate continental climate with cold and snowy winters and mild, wet summers.
Rogatica has a long history, first documented in the 14th century, and developed as a trading hub during the Ottoman period. The city retains its 16th-century Ottoman bridges, mosques and traditional stone buildings, and is characterized by a combination of Balkan and Eastern cultures. The city was severely damaged during the war in Bosnia and Herzegovina (1992-1995), but was gradually rebuilt after the war, and today the mainstay of the economy is forestry, animal husbandry and small-scale industry.
Rogatica is surrounded by magnificent natural beauty and is close to the Sutjeska National Park (one of the last virgin forests in Europe) and the famous Drina River Gorge. Visitors can explore war memorial sites, hike mountain trails, or experience the folk culture of traditional villages. The town has a population of about 11,000 (2013 data) and is connected to Sarajevo's border with Serbia by the M5 highway, making it an important stopover for exploring the nature and history of eastern Bosnia and Herzegovina.