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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.
Yanyuan County is located in the southwestern part of Liangshan Yi Autonomous Prefecture in Sichuan Province, at the junction of Sichuan and Yunnan Provinces, and is an important node connecting southwestern Sichuan and northwestern Yunnan. The beautiful mountains and rivers in the territory, Lugu Lake (Yanyuan section), such as the sapphire inlaid in the plateau, gave birth to the mysterious Mosuo matriarchal culture, and the Yunnan Landlady constitute the core area of the "Daughters of the East". As "China's top ten pollution-free fruit and vegetable counties", Yanyuan apples are well known throughout the country and are exported both at home and abroad due to abundant sunshine, large temperature difference between day and night, and rich fruit aroma, crispy, sweet and juicy. In addition, Yanyuan has rich cultural resources of the Yi ethnic group, with strong folk customs such as torch festival and Dada dance, as well as natural landscapes such as Gongmu Mountain and Meiyu Waterfall, which are both steep and beautiful, making it an ideal destination for experiencing the multi-cultural and ecological beauty of the Western Sichuan Plateau.