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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.
Macheng, Huanggang, Hubei Province, county-level city, is located in the junction of Hubei, Henan and Anhui provinces, the southern foot of the Dabie Mountains, known as "the gateway to East Hubei". This city with a long history is one of the important birthplace of immigrant culture, "Jiangxi fill Lake Canton" migration history of Macheng filial piety in the township so that it has become tens of millions of Chinese at home and abroad, the ancestral home, attracting a large number of people each year to find their roots. Turtle Peak Mountain Scenic Area within the territory of the "azalea sea" famous, 100,000 acres of ancient azalea communities bloom in April every year, known as "the world's first azalea red"; manifold Ting Ancient Town is Su Shi's masterpiece, "Dingfengbo" creation of the place, leaving a wealth of humanistic relics of the Song Dynasty. Macheng is also the "hometown of Chinese chrysanthemums" and "hometown of Chinese chestnuts", and its specialty agricultural products are well known throughout the country. In recent years, relying on the red culture, ecological resources and location advantages, Macheng is developing into a dynamic city integrating cultural experience, ecological tourism and specialty agriculture.