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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.
Mengcheng, belonging to Bozhou City, Anhui Province, is located in the hinterland of the Northern Anhui Plain, with the Eddy River, a tributary of the Huai River, passing through the area, and has been a fish and rice town with abundant produce since ancient times. As the "hometown of Zhuangzi", it carries the profound heritage of Taoist culture, and monuments such as Zhuangzi Ancestral Hall and Mengcheng Ten Thousand Buddhas Pagoda tell of a thousand years of civilization. Mengcheng yellow beef is a national geographic indications product, rich in high-quality agricultural resources. In recent years, relying on the Shanghe-Hangzhou high-speed railway and other transportation advantages, accelerated integration into the Yangtze River Delta economic circle, formed a green food, machinery manufacturing, new energy as the leading industrial system. This city with both historical heritage and modern vitality is attracting visitors from all over the world with the development strategy of "ecological county, industry-strengthening county".