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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.
Pingguo City is located in the southwestern part of China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, under the jurisdiction of Baise City, and is an important aluminum industry base and regional economic center in Guangxi. The city is famous for its aluminum industry and rich bauxite resources, and is known as the "Aluminum Capital of China". With a total area of about 2,485 square kilometers and a population of about 500,000, Pingguo City has a subtropical monsoon climate with warm and humid seasons.
Pingguo City has convenient transportation, with the South Kunming Railway and Guangkun Expressway running through the whole territory, and only 1.5 hours' drive from Nanning Wuxu International Airport. In recent years, Pingguo City actively promotes industrial diversification, and has made remarkable progress in aluminum deep processing, new energy, modern agriculture and other fields. At the same time, Pingguo City focuses on urban construction and ecological protection, with a high urban green coverage rate and a constantly optimized living environment.
As an important inheritance place of Zhuang culture, Pingguo City retains rich ethnic traditional culture, such as Zhuang song dike and embroidery ball technique. It is also an important base for the development of professional basketball in China, with the Guangxi Weijiang Basketball Club, which has won many national championships. Pingguo City is steadily developing in the direction of combining a modernized industrial city with a livable eco-city.