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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".
Fenlin Township is located in the southwest of Hualien County, Taiwan Province of China, in the center of the Hualien Plain, an important transportation node in the Hualien-East Valley, and is known as the "Barn of Beauty". With agriculture as its foundation, the town produces high-quality rice, vegetables and tropical fruits, and "Fenglin Rice" is a well-known rice product in Taiwan. The township is a blend of nature and humanity, with beautiful scenery in the vertical valleys and rich ecological resources in the neighboring water systems such as Hualien River and Xiuguluan River; traditional temples such as the Fenglin Shennong Palace carry local beliefs and cultures, and the Hakka and Southern Fujian settlements add diversified flavors to the township. As an important township in Hualien County, Fenglin combines idyllic tranquility with convenient transportation, making it an ideal stop for experiencing the charm of eastern China's humanities and nature.