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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.
Yanchi County is located in the eastern part of Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, at the junction of Shanxi, Gansu, Ningxia and Mongolia, and is known as the "East Gate of Ningxia". It is the famous "Hometown of Mudflat Sheep" in China, and the mudflat sheep it produces is nationally renowned for its tender meat and no stink, and is a National Geographical Indication product. Historically, Yanchi was an important post on the ancient Silk Road and a border fortress, with the Ming Great Wall ruins winding through, leaving behind rich cultural relics of the border. Nowadays, relying on grassland, desert and other ecological resources, Yanchi vigorously develops ecological animal husbandry and new energy industry, while realizing the transformation from "sand in and man out" to "green in and sand out" through sand prevention and sand control, which has become a model of ecological governance on the Loess Plateau. With the rich Hui ethnic flavor and unique scenery on the Plateau, it is an excellent place to experience the humanities and nature in Northwest China.