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Pendleton is a historic town in Anderson County, South Carolina, United States, located in the northwestern part of the state, about 30 miles from the city of Greenville. The town is known for its well-preserved 19th century architecture and deep cultural heritage.
Founded in 1790, Pendleton is one of the oldest towns in South Carolina. The town center is home to more than 50 historic buildings listed on the National Register of Historic Places, including the Pendleton Borough Historical Museum, built in 1826. The town is also known for the Pendleton Farmstead National Historic Landmark, which showcases a unique look at an early farming community.
Each spring, Pendleton hosts the famous Pendleton Spring Festival, which attracts a large number of visitors who come to experience traditional crafts, music and food. The town is surrounded by beautiful natural landscapes and is close to the Savannah River and the Blue Ridge Mountains, making it ideal for outdoor enthusiasts to hike and fish.
Pendleton's economy is dominated by tourism and small businesses, while its proximity to Clemson University benefits from the radiation of educational resources. Its tranquil atmosphere and rich historical heritage make it a highly sought-after residential and tourist destination in the Upcountry region of South Carolina.
Gangu County, located in the southeast of Gansu Province and under the jurisdiction of Tianshui City, is situated in the upper reaches of the Weihe River, an important post on the ancient Silk Road to Guanzhong and the western regions, and has been known as the "first county in China" (one of the origins of the county system due to the fact that Fei Zi, the ancestor of the Qin people, had his fiefdom here). With a long history and deep cultural heritage, it is an important birthplace of the Qin and Han cultures, and Jiang Wei, a famous general of the Three Kingdoms, was born here. Gangu Daxinshan Grottoes, excavated in the Northern Wei Dynasty, is a national key cultural relics protection unit, the grottoes of the Tang Dynasty Buddha statues up to 23.3 meters high, exquisite craftsmanship, known as "the first grottoes of the South of Longdong". In addition, Gangu is also the hometown of China's chili peppers, apple production base, specialty agricultural products renowned throughout the country. Nowadays, this ancient city still retains the legacy of the Silk Road, both the loess plateau of the vast and majestic, but also infiltrated with the Weihe River water of the spirit of the show, is to feel the history of the Longyuan Plain and the folklore of the perfect place.