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Pingyi County is located in the western part of Linyi City, Shandong Province, China, in the central and southern part of Shandong Province, with a total area of 1,825 square kilometers and a population of about 1.06 million. As an important part of the old revolutionary area of Yimeng, Pingyi is famous for its agriculture, stone industry and tourism. The area is rich in honeysuckle, hawthorn and other specialties, and is the famous "honeysuckle hometown" in China.
With rich natural and cultural resources, the main attractions of Pingyi include the World Geopark Mengshan Mountain, Zengzishan Scenic Area and Tianyu Nature Museum (a large collection of dinosaur fossils). Its transportation is convenient, with the Rilan Expressway and Lunan High Speed Railway passing through the city, and Linyi Airport is about one hour's drive away. In recent years, Pingyi has continued to promote rural revitalization and ecological construction, forming a cluster of characteristic industries such as stone processing and modern logistics, which is an important economic growth point in Lunan area.
Rjukan is a town in Telemark County, Norway, located in the southeast of the country, about 150 kilometers from the capital city of Oslo. Nestled in the Vestfold Valley and surrounded by towering mountains, it is known for its unique industrial history and natural beauty. Ruar rose to prominence in the early 20th century with the establishment of a large hydroelectric power plant and fertilizer plant by Norsk Hydro, and was once a globally important center for the production of nitrates.
Ruar's most famous landmark is the Westfjord waterfall (Rjukanfossen), where the sunlight is blocked by the mountains in winter, which led the town to invent a large system of reflectors to reflect the sunlight into the town center square, solving the problem of lack of sunlight. The town was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2015 as part of the "Norwegian Industrial Heritage Site". Visitors can visit the Norwegian Industrial Workers' Museum, experience winter skiing or hike the nearby Hardanger Plateau National Park. With a population of around 3,000 and a cold climate, Ruar is an ideal destination for exploring Norway's mountain culture.