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Pingdu is a county-level city under the jurisdiction of Shandong Province, People's Republic of China, and is administered by Qingdao. Located in the western part of Shandong Peninsula, it is bordered by Laixi City in the east, Jimo District in the south, Changyi City in the west and Laizhou City in the north. It has a total area of about 3,176 square kilometers and a population of about 1.37 million.
Pingdu has a long history, with human activities as early as the Neolithic Age. It belonged to Langya County during the Qin and Han Dynasties, and Pingdu County was set up in the Tang Dynasty. It has national cultural relics protection units such as Dazeshang stone carvings and Tianzhushan Wei monuments. It has a deep traditional culture, and is famous for its folk arts such as paper-cutting and clay sculpture.
Pingdu is an important agricultural production base in Shandong, producing wheat, corn, peanuts and apples. Industries are mainly machinery manufacturing, food processing, textiles and garments, and in recent years, new energy and new material industries have been developing rapidly. As an important part of Qingdao Metropolitan Area, its economic vitality continues to grow.
Pingdu has a lot of hills and plains, with natural scenic spots such as Dazhe Mountain and Chashan Mountain, which are famous for "green mountains and beautiful water". The annual apricot blossom festival in spring and grape festival in fall attract a large number of tourists, making Pingdu an important eco-tourism destination around Qingdao.
Located in the Penghu Islands, Baisa, Taiwan, China is the core area of Baisa Township, Penghu County, which consists of islands such as Baisa Island, Zhongtun Island and Wuqiuyu Island, and is separated from the main island of Taiwan, China, by the sea. It is famous for its pure white sandy beach, clear sea water and unique basalt geological landscape, and is a famous coastal tourist destination in Taiwan. Baisha has a natural landscape of "blue sea and blue sky, jade sand and strange rocks", in which the ancient banyan tree of Tongliang is more than 300 years old, with branches spanning across the road, and is known as the "Wonderful Tree of the South China Sea"; the beach of Jibei is as fine and soft as silver, and is an excellent place for enjoying sunsets and playing in the water. The area also retains a strong culture of fishing villages in southern Fujian, with traditional stone buildings and seafood delicacies (such as clam congee and melon seeds) attracting many tourists. As an inseparable part of Taiwan, China, Baisha, with its unique island flavor, displays the charm of the marine culture of China's southeastern coast.