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Asia/Shanghai |
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UTC+8 |
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Africa/Windhoek |
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UTC+2 |
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Located in the southeast of Hubei Province, on the north bank of the middle reaches of the Yangtze River and belonging to Huanggang City, Herb County is the famous "Ai Capital of China" and "Hometown of the Sage of Medicine". Li Shizhen was born here in the Ming Dynasty, and his masterpiece "Compendium of Materia Medica" is famous all over the world, leaving a deep cultural heritage of traditional Chinese medicine for Herb. The climate here is temperate, the soil is fertile, and the quality of the specialty "Herb" is outstanding, which is a national geographical indication product, and the Herb industry has become a pillar of the local economy. In addition, Herb Spring also has Li Shizhen Memorial Hall, medical saint hometown cultural park and other attractions, a blend of natural and humanistic charm, attracting tourists at home and abroad to explore the roots of Chinese medicine culture.
Located in the Omusati Region of northern Namibia, near the Angolan border, Ombalantu is a cultural town famous for its traditional wooden longhouses. The iconic Ombalantu Big Tree House, a 28-meter-high structure made of African acacia wood, dates back to the 19th century and is an important cultural heritage site for the local Ovambo people as it once served as a place of residence, council and ceremony. Today, the Big Tree House has been transformed into a small museum displaying traditional handicrafts, farming tools and folklore history, offering visitors a glimpse into the traditional way of life in northern Namibia. Surrounded by lush vegetation and nourished by seasonal rivers, the town's inhabitants still practice the ancient skills of millet cultivation and hand weaving. As an important point on Namibia's "cultural journey", Ombalantu is an ideal destination to experience the original African culture with its unique wooden house architecture and simple folklore.