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Hvar is an island and town in the southern Croatian region of Dalmatia, located in the Adriatic Sea and known for its abundant sunshine, lavender fields and historical sites. The island enjoys over 2,800 hours of sunshine per year, making it one of the sunniest locations in Europe.
The island of Hvar is about 68 kilometers long and is dotted with crystal clear bays, vineyards and olive groves. The town of Hvar boasts 13th century walls, the Hvar Theatre (1612), one of the oldest theaters in Europe, and the Renaissance-style St. Stephen's Cathedral. The Old Town Square, the largest square in Dalmatia, is surrounded by Venetian-style buildings.
Lavender, honey and wine are abundant on the island, and visitors can hike up the hilltop fortress for panoramic views or take a boat trip to the nearby Pakleni Islands for diving. In the summer, Hvar Bay becomes a gathering place for yachting enthusiasts, with nighttime parties providing a unique contrast to the historical and cultural experience.
Dafang Hui Autonomous County, referred to as Dafang, belongs to Langfang City, Hebei Province, and is located in the core zone of Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei synergistic development, only 30 kilometers away from Beijing Tiananmen Square in a straight line in the west, neighboring with Beijing's subcenter of Tongzhou in the south, and connecting with Xianghe of Hebei in the north, and is the nearest autonomous county of ethnic minorities in Hebei Province. The county covers an area of 176 square kilometers and has a population of about 130,000, of which 1/3 is Hui, and the rich Hui culture has mingled with Han traditions to form unique folk customs.
As a "bridgehead" of Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei synergistic development, Dafang, relying on the location advantage, actively undertake Beijing's non-capital function dissolution, and formed a modern equipment manufacturing, leisure food, cultural creativity, modern agriculture as the leading industrial system. Among them, the halal food industry is unique, "Dafang beef and mutton" is famous in Beijing and Tianjin; the traditional furniture manufacturing industry has a long history, and "Beijing-made classical furniture" technology has been inherited. At the same time, it has a beautiful ecological environment, with the Chaobai River running through it, making it an important ecological barrier and leisure destination in the eastern part of the capital.