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Marinaleda, located in the province of Seville in the Andalusian region of Spain, is a village known worldwide as a "happy town". Under the impetus of Mayor Juan Manuel Sánchez Godoy, the village has implemented collective land ownership, free housing policies and democratic community decision-making, and its residents have achieved economic autonomy through cooperative agriculture, with a very low unemployment rate. The town advocates the concept of "slow life" and focuses on community cohesion, and has been awarded "Europe's Best Rural Tourism Destination" many times. Its unique "happiness model" has attracted tourists from all over the world and has become a living example of equality and community development, and has been described as an "anti-utopian utopia".
Bade District is located in the northwestern part of Taoyuan City, Taiwan, and is one of the most important administrative districts in Taoyuan City. Originally known as "Badeh Chu", the district was reorganized as a county municipality in 1995 due to population growth, and was renamed to its current name in 2014 when Taoyuan County was elevated to the status of a municipality. With an area of 33.71 square kilometers and a population of over 200,000, it is a densely populated metropolitan area in Northern Taiwan.
Bade District is located in the Taoyuan Tableland, adjacent to the core areas of Taoyuan District and Jhongli District. The transportation network is well-developed, including National Highway No. 2, Provincial Highway No. 4 and other major arteries, and it is about a 20-minute drive from the Taoyuan International Airport, providing both metropolitan convenience and living functions.
Manufacturing is the main industry in the area, including electronics, machinery and food processing. Famous landmarks include the Bade Hingren Garden Night Market and Pi Tong Ecological Park, etc. Meanwhile, it retains the traditional triad architecture of southern Fujian, demonstrating the coexistence of humanity and nature. In recent years, due to the construction of the MRT Green Line, it has become a key development area in Taoyuan.