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Marfa is a small town in southern Texas, USA. It is located on a plateau in the largest desert of the North American continent, less than 100 kilometers away from the U.S.-Mexico border. Founded as a railway station in the early 1880s, Marfa later developed into a settled community.
The town has a small population, with 1,788 residents recorded in the 2020 census. Boasting unique and pristine Western landscapes, it has served as a filming location for numerous movies such as No Country for Old Men and There Will Be Blood. Marfa also draws many tourists with the "Marfa Lights," a natural mystery, and an official observation site has been set up for visitors to view this phenomenon. Additionally, it is a hub for contemporary art—minimalist artist Donald Judd has a large number of his works on display here, and the Chinati Foundation he founded is a major art attraction.
Sunwu County, belonging to Heihe City of Heilongjiang Province, is located at the northern foot of Xiaoxing'anling Mountain, on the right bank of Heilongjiang River, across the river from Russia, and is known as the "Gateway to the Northern Border". It is known as the "Gateway to the Northern Border". It has a superior ecological environment, high forest coverage, large natural forests and wetland resources, and is an important ecological barrier in the Heilongjiang Basin. Sunwu has a long history and was once a base for the Resistance League. The ruins of the Shengshan Fortress in the county have witnessed the history of the Resistance War and have become an important base for patriotism education. As a border county, Sunwu relies on the advantages of ports to develop trade with Russia, and at the same time takes green agriculture and eco-tourism as its specialties, producing high-quality agricultural products such as soybeans and wheat, making it a bright pearl in the northern border region.