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Rogatica is a town in the eastern part of Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH), part of the entity of Republika Srpska, located in the Drina River valley about 60 kilometers east of Sarajevo. The town is situated in a valley surrounded by mountains, at an altitude of about 500 meters above sea level, and has a temperate continental climate with cold and snowy winters and mild, wet summers.
Rogatica has a long history, first documented in the 14th century, and developed as a trading hub during the Ottoman period. The city retains its 16th-century Ottoman bridges, mosques and traditional stone buildings, and is characterized by a combination of Balkan and Eastern cultures. The city was severely damaged during the war in Bosnia and Herzegovina (1992-1995), but was gradually rebuilt after the war, and today the mainstay of the economy is forestry, animal husbandry and small-scale industry.
Rogatica is surrounded by magnificent natural beauty and is close to the Sutjeska National Park (one of the last virgin forests in Europe) and the famous Drina River Gorge. Visitors can explore war memorial sites, hike mountain trails, or experience the folk culture of traditional villages. The town has a population of about 11,000 (2013 data) and is connected to Sarajevo's border with Serbia by the M5 highway, making it an important stopover for exploring the nature and history of eastern Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Qushui County, belonging to Lhasa City in the Tibet Autonomous Region, is located in the lower reaches of the Lhasa River and the middle reaches of the Yarlung Tsangpo River Valley, with an average elevation of more than 3,600 meters above sea level, and it is the "southern gate" of Lhasa City. Here because of the Lhasa River meanders here and named, the river valley area of mild climate, abundant water, nurturing a unique agricultural civilization, producing barley, rape and other highland crops, known as "Lhasa granary" said. The natural scenery in the territory is exquisite, the Yarlung Zangbo River and the Lhasa River in this confluence, forming a magnificent riverscape, around the Xiongshi Temple, Qushui hot springs and other human and natural landscapes. As an important inheritance of Tibetan Buddhism culture, Qushui retains a strong folk customs, annual fruit festival and other traditional festivals to attract many tourists. In recent years, relying on ecological advantages, Qushui vigorously develop green agriculture and eco-tourism, becoming a leisure destination around Lhasa with both natural beauty and humanistic heritage.