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Svalbard and Jan Mayen, Norway's two overseas territories, are located in the Arctic region and have a unique polar ecology and strategic position. Svalbard is situated in the Arctic Ocean, with the largest settlement on the main island, Spitsbergen, in the city of Langel, where the Svalbard Treaty is in force, allowing equal economic activity for all citizens, and where the global seed bank is located. Jan Mayen, a volcanic island with no permanent residents and only a Norwegian weather station and radio communication facilities, is a key node for Arctic scientific research and navigation because of its geographic importance. With their cold climates, long polar nights in winter and short polar days in summer, and predominantly glacial and tundra landscapes, the two islands are important bases for research on climate change and polar biodiversity, and are attractive for polar exploration and research tourism.
Baoding, a prefecture-level city in Hebei Province, is located in the northern part of the North China Plain, constituting a golden triangle with Beijing and Tianjin, and is known as the "Gateway to the Gorge" and the "Southern Gate of the Capital". The city has a long history, since the Neolithic era, there will be the first people to flourish, the Warring States period for the junction of Yan and Zhao, the Yuan Dynasty, set up Baoding Road, to "defend the metropolis, stabilize the world," the Ming and Qing Dynasty for the capital of the Zhili province, is one of the political and cultural centers of northern China's modern times. There are many scenic spots and monuments in Baoding, including the Governor's Office of Zhili, one of China's top ten museums, the national 5A scenic spot Baiyangdian, and the thousand-year-old temple Mancheng Han Tomb, etc. Baoding has a rich cultural heritage. Cultural heritage, Baoding Military Academy is known as "China's modern military cradle", training a large number of military personnel; food culture is unique, Baoding dishes, locust Mao pickles, white Yunzhang buns and other famous. Nowadays, Baoding, as a regional center city in the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei world-class urban agglomeration, is relying on the advantages of its location to vigorously develop new energy, automobile manufacturing and other industries, and is a livable city with both historical heritage and modern vitality.