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Markham is located in the southern part of Ontario, Canada, and is an important part of the Greater Toronto Area (GTA), bordered by Richmond Hill to the north and the City of Toronto to the south. As the center of Canada's high-tech industry, Markham is known as the "High-Tech Capital of Canada", with more than 1,500 technology companies such as IBM, AMD, Huawei and other headquarters or R & D centers.
Markham has a population of approximately 350,000, of which more than 40% are Chinese, making it one of the cities with the highest percentage of Chinese in North America. The city has a strong multicultural atmosphere, and the annual Markham Asian Cultural and Food Festival is the largest Asian cultural event in North America. The downtown area has an Asian flavor with shopping districts such as Pacific Place and Markham Plaza.
Markham has a vibrant economy, with a well-established manufacturing and financial services sector in addition to leading technology industries. Urban planning emphasizes green ecology, with a large number of parks and nature preserves preserved. High-quality school districts, excellent community facilities and a low crime rate have made it one of Canada's most livable cities for many years.
Markham is conveniently located with Highway 407 and GO Intercity Railway running through the city and 30 minutes to downtown Toronto. Its proximity to Toronto's Pearson International Airport makes it an important gateway to the Canadian market for international businesses.
Batang County belongs to Ganzi Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture in Sichuan Province, located at the junction of Sichuan, Yunnan and Tibet provinces (autonomous regions), is an important post on the Tea and Horse Trail, and has been known as the "hometown of the strings" and the "Tibetan guards in the south of the river". Here the average altitude of about 3,000 meters, the Jinsha River meanders through, giving birth to a unique culture of Kham. The Tsopou ditch in the territory of the set of snow-capped mountains, forests, lakes, hot springs in one, sister lake blue as a jewel, the natural scenery is primitive and magnificent. Batang String Dance is included in the national intangible cultural heritage, every festival, Tibetan compatriots dressed in costumes, dancing and singing, passionate and unrestrained. The local food is a fusion of Tibetan and Chinese flavors, with unforgettable specialties such as the Batang String Banquet and Unity Buns, making it an ideal place to experience the Tibetan flavor in western Sichuan.