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Asia/Taipei |
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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.
Guanyin is located in the western part of Taoyuan City, Taiwan Province of China, and is one of the important administrative districts of Taoyuan City. Formerly known as "Shi Guanyin", the area was named after the discovery of a natural stone statue resembling the Goddess of Mercy during the Qing Dynasty. As the core of Taoyuan's coastal development, Guanyin District is home to an important industrial area (Guanyin Industrial Park) and Taiwan's first large-scale wind farm, while preserving rich wetland ecology and agricultural landscapes (such as lotus fields). Local attractions include the Ganquan Temple (dedicated to the stone Guanyin statue), the Caoluo Sand Dunes Geopark, and the White Jade Algae Reef Protected Area, demonstrating a unique blend of nature and humanity.
Bordered by the Taiwan Strait to the west, Guanyin is a flat area with well-developed agriculture, famous for rice, watermelon, and lotus flower cultivation. In recent years, it has relied on the Taoyuan Science and Technology Industrial Park to promote industrial upgrading, covering the fields of machinery, electronics, and green energy. The wind power generation facilities along its coastline contrast with the algal reef ecosystem, making it a key area for environmental education and eco-tourism.
The local faith center, Gansenji Temple, hosts an annual celebration of the birth of Guanyin, the Goddess of Mercy, which attracts a large number of believers. The Lotus Flower Season combines agriculture and tourism to showcase the local industry and culture. Traditional Minnan settlement architecture and coastal folk culture have been preserved here, presenting the unique scenery of Taiwan's northwest coast.