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Africa/Addis_Ababa |
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UTC+3 |
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Asia/Shanghai |
Standard Time GMT / UTC |
UTC+8 |
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Metu is a border city in the Oromia region of western Ethiopia, located in the border area with Sudan, situated in the highland zone with an average altitude of about 2,000 meters and a mild and pleasant climate. As an important commercial and transportation hub in the west, Mertu connects the trade routes between the interior of Ethiopia and Sudan. The local economy is based on agriculture, producing crops such as coffee and grains, and the surrounding markets are active, making it a distribution center for agricultural products from the surrounding areas. Although small in size, the city is culturally diverse, incorporating the characteristics of local ethnic groups such as the Oromo, and its infrastructure is gradually being improved, making it an important gateway for exploring Ethiopia's western border flavors.
Fanchi County is located in the northeast of Shanxi Province, under Xinzhou City, east of Hebei Province and north of Inner Mongolia, and is an important node at the junction of Jin, Hebei and Mongolia. With a total area of about 2,369 square kilometers and a population of about 270,000, the county has a temperate continental climate with four distinct seasons.
The history of Fanshi dates back to the Spring and Autumn Period, and it was named after "Fansheng Zhili". It is an important area of Buddhist culture, with part of the World Heritage Site of Wutai Mountain, including the famous ancient temples of Yanshan Temple and Princess Temple. The ruins of the ancient Great Wall of the Sui Dynasty and the Battle of Pingxingguan are also located here, combining military, religious and folk culture.
Fanshi has a magnificent natural landscape, including the Boqiang Ecological Scenic Area and the wetlands of the Hu Tu River, etc. It is a cool and pleasant place for summer vacation in summer. The local specialties of Fanshi yellow rice and Chinese herbs are famous nationwide, and the traditional paper-cutting and embroidery techniques are listed in the Intangible Cultural Heritage.