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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.
Xinmin City is a county-level city under the administration of Shenyang City, Liaoning Province, located in the central and western part of Liaoning Province and the northwestern part of Shenyang City, situated in the hinterland of the Liaohe Plain, adjacent to the main city of Shenyang in the south, and about 90 kilometers away from the Taoxian International Airport, which is conveniently located. As an important node city of Shenyang metropolitan circle, Xinmin has a long history, Xinmin Hall was set up in the early Qing Dynasty, Xinmin County was changed in 1913, and the county was abolished and established as a city in 1993. The city is an important "vegetable basket" base in Shenyang, with grain, fruit and vegetable cultivation as the main agricultural industry; the industry covers machinery manufacturing, agricultural products processing and other fields. The ecological corridor of Puhe River, Liao Bin Tower and other landscapes within the territory of both natural and cultural characteristics, is a good place for leisure and tourism. In recent years, relying on the location advantages, Xinmin actively integrated into the development of Shenyang Economic Zone, urban construction and industrial upgrading synchronization, livable and workable new city style is increasingly visible.