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Ruby is a small incorporated town in Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana, United States, located about 60 miles northeast of the state capital of Baton Rouge and adjacent to the Mississippi border, and characterized by a quiet rural atmosphere and a deep community culture. Sparsely populated, with fewer than 500 people according to the most recent census, the town dates back to the late 1800s and, with its early rise to an agricultural economy (e.g., cotton and soybean farming), still retains the rustic look of a traditional Southern town. The town's landmarks include a century-old community church and several Victorian-style homes, and the annual fall "Ruby Family Day," which blends elements of local Cajun and Creole culture, has become a shared memory for the surrounding residents. Despite its small size, Ruby epitomizes the serenity of the American countryside with its simple folk and distinctive Louisiana southern flavor.
Jingde County is located in the south of Xuancheng City, Anhui Province, at the northern foot of Huangshan Mountain, in the hinterland of southern Anhui Province, and has been known as "Jingshan Shande" since ancient times. It was founded in 763, the second year of Baoying of the Tang Dynasty, with a history of more than 1,200 years since then. Surrounded by landscape and ecological superiority, it is an important part of the green ecological barrier of the Yangtze River Delta, with natural landscapes such as Majiaxi National Forest Park and Xiangyuan Flower World, as well as national historical and cultural villages such as Zhuwang Village and Jiangcun Village, with ancient dwellings, ancestral halls, and pagodas dotted around, and with a profound heritage of Huizhou culture. As the "Hometown of Ganoderma lucidum in China" and "Hometown of Xuanyan ink stone in China", Jingde combines the beauty of ecology with the charm of humanity, making it an ideal place to explore the ancient charm of South Anhui and experience a slow life.