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Located in the northeastern part of Shandong Province, China, Laizhou City is a coastal county-level city under Yantai City. It is bordered by Zhaoyuan City in the east, Pingdu City in the south, Changyi City in the west and Laizhou Bay in the north, with 108 kilometers of coastline. The city has a total area of 1,928 square kilometers and a resident population of about 820,000 people.
Anciently known as Yecheng County, Laizhou is the "Stone Capital of China" and the "Hometown of China's Moon Season", and is famous for its Laizhou jade carvings and grass braid crafts. There are cultural sites such as Yunfeng Mountain Cliff Rock Carving and East Sea Temple, as well as important mineral resources such as Sanshan Island Gold Mine. The port of Laizhou is an important seaward channel for the Yellow River Delta region.
The economy of Laizhou is dominated by machinery manufacturing, gold mining, marine fishery and stone processing, and it is an important gold production base and sea salt production area in China. In recent years, it has been vigorously developing the new energy industry of offshore wind power, and there is a base of offshore wind power in Shandong Peninsula.
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.