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Mathiston is a town in Webster County, Mississippi, United States, located in the north-central region of the state near U.S. Route 82. Founded in the late 19th century and named after early settler Mathilda Mathis, the town has a population of about 700 and is a typical rural community in the American South.
Mathiston is located about 160 kilometers north of Jackson, the capital of Mississippi, and only 30 kilometers from Starkville (home of Mississippi State University). Surrounded by forests and farmland, it has a typical rural southern American landscape with a humid subtropical climate.
The local economy is based on agriculture and small retail businesses, and is surrounded by large tracts of cotton and soybean farmland. The town retains a quiet community atmosphere with basic public amenities including a post office, schools, and churches. A community festival held each fall is an important local cultural tradition.
Mathiston is close to the Tombigbee National Forest for outdoor enthusiasts who enjoy hiking and fishing. The college town of Starkville is a 30-minute drive away to experience Mississippi State University's campus culture and sporting events.
Weixin County is located in the northeastern part of China's Yunnan Province, belonging to Zhaotong City, and is situated in the combined part of Yunnan, Guizhou and Sichuan Provinces, which is known as the "Three Provinces of the Chicken Song". The county covers an area of 1,416 square kilometers, with a population of about 420,000, mainly Han Chinese, Miao, Yi and other ethnic minorities. It has a subtropical monsoon climate with an average annual temperature of 13.3℃ and a forest coverage rate of over 48%.
Weixin is an important place for the Red Army's Long March. In 1935, the Zhaxi Conference was held here, which was known as "Red Zhaxi". The existing Zaxi Conference Memorial Hall, Zaxi Red Army Martyrs' Mausoleum and other revolutionary sites have been listed as national patriotic education demonstration bases. There are also historical and cultural relics such as Guandou Mountain Stone Sculpture Group and Tiantai Mountain Cave in the territory.
Agriculture is dominated by corn, rice, roasted tobacco and Chinese herbs, with specialties such as black goats, asparagus and bamboo shoots. Industry is based on coal, hydropower and building materials, and in recent years, it has been vigorously developing cultural and tourism industries. In terms of transportation, there are Chenggui High Speed Railway Weixin Station and Yibi Highway, and Yibin Airport is 120 kilometers away.
There are natural landscapes such as the national AAAA level Zaxi Red Tourism Scenic Spot, Daxue Mountain Primitive Forest, and Tiantai Mountain Cave Complex. The Miao Flower Mountain Festival, Yi Torch Festival and other ethnic festivals are unique, and the handicrafts of Miao embroidery and batik are very popular among tourists. 2021 was selected as "China's most beautiful counties list".