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Longquan City is located in the southwest of Zhejiang Province of China, administered by Lishui City, at the junction of Zhejiang, Fujian and Jiangxi Provinces, known as "Ou Ou Eight Fujian Thoroughfare". Longquan is world famous for its celadon and sword culture, known as the "Celadon Capital of China" and the "Sword Township", with a thousand years of history of porcelain making and sword casting tradition.
Longquan has beautiful natural scenery, including the national nature reserve Fengyang Mountain and Bashanzu, with a forest coverage rate of more than 84%, making it an ecological tourism and summer vacation spot. The economy is based on specialty industries, with celadon, swords, and bamboo and wood processing as the pillars, and is actively developing eco-agriculture and tourism. The traditional firing technique of Longquan celadon is listed in the United Nations Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.
The transportation is convenient, with Longpu Expressway, Longqing Expressway and Qu Ning Railway running through the whole territory. As a famous historical and cultural city in Zhejiang Province, Longquan blends traditional craftsmanship with modern development and is an important cultural and ecological city in southwest Zhejiang.
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.