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Africa/Malabo |
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UTC+1 |
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UTC+8 |
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The town of Río Benito is located in the coastal zone of the mainland region of Equatorial Guinea (Río Muni District) and is an important port town in the province of Centro Sur (Provincia de Centro Sur). The town is situated at the mouth of the Benito River, on the Atlantic Ocean, about 250 kilometers from the capital city of Malabo, and is a hub of land and water transportation connecting the sea with the interior.
The town of Benito River relies on a natural harbor to develop fishing and timber trade, and the surrounding area is covered with tropical rainforests, which are rich in high quality timber such as Okume wood. In recent years, with the development of Equatorial Guinea's oil economy, the town's infrastructure has been gradually improved, and it has become one of the transit points for oil-related materials. The climate is characterized by tropical rainforests, with high temperatures and heavy rains throughout the year.
The inhabitants are mainly from the Fang ethnic group, and Spanish and French are the official languages. The town retains its colonial architecture and has a modern marina. With land access to neighboring Gabon and a small airport nearby to support regional traffic, it is an important gateway for exploring the rainforest ecology and cultural heritage of the mainland region of Equatorial Guinea.
Pingding County is part of Yangquan City, Shanxi Province, China, and is located in the Taihang Mountains in eastern Shanxi Province, with a total area of 1,394 square kilometers. As an important gateway to eastern Jin, Pingding is connected to Yu County in the north, Xiyang in the south, and Jingfu County in Hebei Province in the east, and has been a major transportation hub connecting Jin and Hebei provinces since ancient times.
Pingding has a long history, as early as in the Qin and Han Dynasties, the county has been set up, so far there have been more than 2,200 years of establishment history. It is the ancestral home of Wang Wei, a famous poet of the Tang Dynasty, and there are national key cultural relics protection units such as the Great Wall of Gu Guan and Niangziguan, of which Niangziguan is known as the "Ninth Pass in the World".
Pingding County is rich in mineral resources, coal reserves of 2.6 billion tons, is an important coal production base in Shanxi. In recent years, Pingding County has been actively developing ceramics, calcium-based new materials and other industries, as well as utilizing the natural scenery of the Taihang Mountains and red tourism resources to vigorously develop the eco-tourism industry.
Pingding retains a rich folk culture, such as Yazhou Drums, Wu Yazhou Drums and other traditional performing arts are listed in the national intangible cultural heritage. Pingding Sandware is the most famous specialty product, with a history of more than 1,300 years, and a reputation as the "best sandware in the world".