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Asia/Taipei |
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UTC+8 |
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Qitai County is located in the northeastern part of China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, under the Changji Hui Autonomous Prefecture, at the northern foot of the Tianshan Mountains and the southeastern edge of the Junggar Basin. As an important post on the northern route of the ancient Silk Road, Qitai has a long history and used to be the center of commerce and trade in the western region. With a total area of 19,300 square kilometers and a total population of about 300,000, the county is characterized by multi-ethnic settlement of Han, Kazakh and Uyghur.
Qitai County is home to the Jiangbrak National 5A-level Tourist Scenic Spot, famous for its magnificent Tianshan wheat fields, snowy mountain forests and grassland scenery. Ruins such as Han Shule City and Tang Chaodun Ancient City exist in the territory, witnessing the glorious history of the Silk Road. With a well-developed agriculture, the area is an important grain production base in Xinjiang and is known as "Golden Qitai".
Qitai is famous for its high-quality wheat, garlic, cantaloupe and other agricultural products, and is rich in mineral resources, with coal reserves among the highest in Xinjiang. Traditional foods such as Qitai's over-oiled meat and baked buns are well loved. In modern development, Qitai is relying on the "One Belt, One Road" initiative, and is actively creating a new development model combining cultural tourism and green energy industries.
Located in the northern part of Yunlin County, Taiwan Province of China, Dabi Township is a typical agricultural township, famous throughout Taiwan for its production of rice, sauerkraut and pickles. The terrain of the township is flat, with a total area of about 44.9973 square kilometers and a population of about 18,000 people. Dabi Township is known as the "hometown of sauerkraut," and its production of sauerkraut accounts for more than 80% of all sauerkraut produced in Taiwan. The annual Sauerkraut Culture Festival has become a local specialty.
Dabi Township is rich in traditional culture, with temples such as the Sanshan King's Temple and the Hall of the North Pole in full bloom. The township has a number of well-preserved large ponds (Bei Tongs), such as Dabi Tong and Shangyi Bei, which serve both irrigation and ecological functions. These water landscapes and rural scenery form a unique rural landscape, attracting many tourists to experience the local flavor and taste local agricultural products.