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Huanren County is located in the eastern part of Liaoning Province, China, and is part of the city of Benxi. It is situated at the confluence of the Changbai Mountains and the Liaodong Hills, with the Hun River, a tributary of the Yalu River, flowing through the whole area. As one of the birthplaces of the Manchu people, Huanren has a deep historical and cultural heritage, and its name originated from "Huairen" in the Qing Dynasty, which was later changed to its current name.
Huanren is known as a "city of mountains and water", with the World Cultural Heritage Wugushan Mountain Castle (the birthplace of the Goguryeo Dynasty), a national forest park and the Huanlong Lake Scenic Area. With a forest coverage of over 75%, the area is rich in ice wine, ginseng and other specialties, and is known as the "Hometown of Chinese Ginseng". The local Manchu culture is well preserved, and traditional paper-cutting and shamanic customs are unique.
Huanren is a national ecological demonstration area and a model area for regional tourism, with ecotourism, green agriculture and clean energy as its economic pillars. There are four distinct seasons with different landscapes, with a sea of azaleas in the spring and red leaves in the fall, attracting more than one million tourists annually. The transportation is convenient, and it is connected to Shenyang, Tonghua and other cities through Heda Expressway.
Ruby is a small incorporated town in Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana, United States, located about 60 miles northeast of the state capital of Baton Rouge and adjacent to the Mississippi border, and characterized by a quiet rural atmosphere and a deep community culture. Sparsely populated, with fewer than 500 people according to the most recent census, the town dates back to the late 1800s and, with its early rise to an agricultural economy (e.g., cotton and soybean farming), still retains the rustic look of a traditional Southern town. The town's landmarks include a century-old community church and several Victorian-style homes, and the annual fall "Ruby Family Day," which blends elements of local Cajun and Creole culture, has become a shared memory for the surrounding residents. Despite its small size, Ruby epitomizes the serenity of the American countryside with its simple folk and distinctive Louisiana southern flavor.