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Asia/Shanghai |
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Africa/Ouagadougou |
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UTC+0 |
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Guide County is located in the east of China's Qinghai Province, belonging to Hainan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, located in the Yellow River Valley, with an average elevation of 2,200 meters, known as the "Plateau Little Jiangnan" reputation. It is famous for the unique landscape of "Guide Qing of the World Yellow River" - the Yellow River water is crystal clear when it flows through the area, which overturns people's traditional perception of the Yellow River.
Guide has the world's rare colorful Danxia landforms, and the red rock formations of the Ashigang Canyon are as brilliant as Xia under the sun. There is the Yuhuangge Ancient Architectural Complex, which was built in the late Ming Dynasty, the Wenchang Temple, a holy place of Tibetan Buddhism, and the mineral-rich Zhacang Hot Spring. When the pear blossoms bloom in April every year, ten thousand mu of pear orchards form the spectacle of "a sea of pear blossoms at the foot of snow-capped mountains".
As an important ecological barrier on the Tibetan Plateau, Guide fusion of Chinese, Tibetan, Hui and other ethnic cultures, retaining the traditional "June meeting" Nuo ritual activities. Its unique plateau temperate climate makes this place a summer resort, the Yellow River Clear Wetland Park, Thousands of lakes and other scenic spots perfectly show the ecological picture of harmonious coexistence of man and nature.
Boundigui is the main city of the Upper Basin Region in southwestern Burkina Faso, adjacent to the border with Mali and situated on the banks of the River Hévault, making it an important regional economic and transportation hub. The city's economy is based on agricultural trade and cross-border commerce, and is surrounded by cotton, maize and livestock products.
Bundigi has a savannah climate with distinct dry and rainy seasons, and a population of about 40,000, predominantly Dioula and Bobo. As a border town, its culture is a blend of traditional elements from Burkina Faso and Mali, and the weekly local market is typical of cross-border trade in West Africa.
The city is connected to the capital Ouagadougou and Mali by the RN12 highway, and has an important cross-border freight transit point in West Africa. In recent years, the local government is promoting the upgrading of the agro-processing industry and the development of logistics services by taking advantage of the border, gradually becoming one of the trade gateways in the Sahel region.
Bundigi retains a traditional mud mosque and handicraft workshops, and attracts tourists from around the region for the annual harvest celebration after the rainy season. Visitors can experience unique border markets, handloom weaving and traditional music performances and experience the cultural diversity of the Sahel region of West Africa.