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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.
Located in the south of Shanxi Province, at the eastern foot of Luliang Mountain Range, Fenxi, Shanxi, belonging to Linfen City, is a thousand-year-old county with a long history and deep cultural heritage. There are natural and humanistic landscapes such as Tang Dynasty Architect Temple and Gushu Mountain Scenic Spot, and the Tang Dynasty murals and colorful sculptures in the Master Temple are of high artistic value. Fenxi has an excellent ecological environment, high forest coverage, and is the "National Greening Model County". The local non-heritage culture is rich, Fenxi paper-cutting, face molding and other traditional skills are unique, of which Fenxi paper-cutting is included in the national intangible cultural heritage list. In addition, Fenxi specialties such as Fenxi walnuts and millet are of high quality, with both local characteristics and ecological advantages, making Fenxi a bright pearl in the south of Jinan with both historical flavor and natural vitality.