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Introduction to Keping, Xinjiang, China

Koping County is located in the southwestern part of China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, belonging to the Aksu Region and situated on the northwestern edge of the Tarim Basin. It has a total area of about 12,000 square kilometers and a population of about 50,000, with Uyghur as the main ethnic group. The county is connected to Wensu County in the north, Awati County in the east, Wush County in the west, and Aheqi County in the Kirghiz Autonomous Prefecture in the south.

Natural Geographic Characteristics

Keping County is located in the hilly area at the southern foot of Tianshan Mountain, the terrain is high in the north and low in the south, with a typical temperate continental arid climate. The average annual temperature is 10.3℃, and the annual precipitation is about 70 millimeters. The main rivers are Keping River and Tiegek River, etc. Agriculture relies on glacial meltwater irrigation. There are natural landscapes such as Yardang Landform and Red Mountain Canyon in the territory.

History, Culture and Economy

Koping was an important post on the ancient Silk Road, with a history of more than 2,000 years. The ruins of the ancient camel bell road of the Tang Dynasty and the beacon tower of the Han Dynasty still exist. The economy is mainly based on agriculture, producing jujubes, walnuts, apricots and other specialty fruits, known as the "hometown of jujubes". In recent years, the tourism industry has been vigorously developed, and the Keping Grand Canyon and the ruins of Qilan Ancient City have become popular tourist destinations.

Folklore Characteristics

The local area retains a unique traditional Uyghur culture, which is characterized by Mukam art, Sainam dance and handmade embroidery. Traditional cuisines include naan pit barbecue, kebing baked buns and medicinal tea. Folk events such as the Apricot Blossom Festival and the Picking Festival are held every year, attracting a large number of tourists to experience the frontier flavor.

Luoding, Guangdong: A Thousand-Year-Old City in Western Guangdong, Pearl of Lingnan Culture

Located in the western part of Guangdong Province, Luoding is a county-level city under the administration of Yunfu City, known as the "Gateway to Western Guangdong" and the "Breadbasket of Lingnan", situated at the crossroads of Guangfu and Bagui cultures, with a long history of more than 1,400 years since it was established in the Southern Dynasty, and is one of the "Ancient Cultural Counties of Guangdong". It is one of the "Ancient Cultural Counties of Guangdong". The Changgangpo Ferry Trough in the county is known as the "Red Flag Canal of the South", which is a model of modern water conservancy engineering; Luoding has abundant products such as rice and cinnamon, and has deep agricultural roots. As an important node of the Maritime Silk Road, Luoding integrates the diverse cultures of Guangfu, Hakka and Lingnan, and retains a rich human heritage of ancient villages and ancestral halls. Nowadays, Luoding, relying on the advantages of the transportation hub, is accelerating its integration into the development of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area, and writing a new modern chapter of the millennium-old town with the synergistic development of eco-agriculture, cultural and tourism industries, and manufacturing industry.