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Horton is a city in Brown County, Kansas, United States, located in the northeastern part of the state, about 100 kilometers from the state capital, Topeka. The city covers an area of about 4.5 square kilometers and has a resident population of about 1,600 according to the 2020 census. Founded in 1886, Houghton sprang up as a result of railroad development, taking its name from an executive of the Missouri Pacific Railroad at the time.
Horton's economy is based on agriculture and small-scale manufacturing, and corn and soybeans are widely grown in the surrounding area. The city is conveniently located near U.S. Highway 36 and Interstate 75, and has a railroad freight hub. In recent years, the area has been developing a tourism industry that promotes hunting, fishing, and other outdoor activities based on the natural beauty of the area.
Houghton's residents are predominantly white, and the community retains a typical Midwestern small-town feel. The city has public schools, libraries, and churches, and the annual Horton Festival, which includes a parade, market, and other traditional events, symbolizes the local culture. The city's proximity to the Horton Lake Nature Preserve provides recreational opportunities for residents.
Baoding, a prefecture-level city in Hebei Province, is located in the northern part of the North China Plain, constituting a golden triangle with Beijing and Tianjin, and is known as the "Gateway to the Gorge" and the "Southern Gate of the Capital". The city has a long history, since the Neolithic era, there will be the first people to flourish, the Warring States period for the junction of Yan and Zhao, the Yuan Dynasty, set up Baoding Road, to "defend the metropolis, stabilize the world," the Ming and Qing Dynasty for the capital of the Zhili province, is one of the political and cultural centers of northern China's modern times. There are many scenic spots and monuments in Baoding, including the Governor's Office of Zhili, one of China's top ten museums, the national 5A scenic spot Baiyangdian, and the thousand-year-old temple Mancheng Han Tomb, etc. Baoding has a rich cultural heritage. Cultural heritage, Baoding Military Academy is known as "China's modern military cradle", training a large number of military personnel; food culture is unique, Baoding dishes, locust Mao pickles, white Yunzhang buns and other famous. Nowadays, Baoding, as a regional center city in the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei world-class urban agglomeration, is relying on the advantages of its location to vigorously develop new energy, automobile manufacturing and other industries, and is a livable city with both historical heritage and modern vitality.