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Africa/Porto-Novo |
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UTC+1 |
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UTC+8 |
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Sanson is a major port city in the West African country of Benin, Republic of Benin, located in the south of the country on the Atlantic coast, about 30 kilometers from the economic center of Cotonou. As an emerging economic hub of Benin, the Port of Sanson is a modern deep-water port built by the country to relieve pressure on the Port of Cotonou, which will be operational in 2022, significantly enhancing regional maritime capacity.
Located on the northern coast of the Gulf of Guinea, Sanson has excellent natural deepwater conditions. The completion of the port has made Benin a maritime gateway to the West African region, with the capacity to berth large container ships, handling mainly the import and export of agricultural products, minerals and industrial materials, and playing a key role in facilitating Benin's trade with neighboring landlocked countries such as Niger and Burkina Faso.
With the operation of the port, Sanson is rapidly developing into an industrial and logistics center, attracting warehousing, processing and manufacturing industries. The city's surroundings are predominantly agricultural, producing crops such as palm and cotton. The local area has retained Benin's traditional Voda culture and is attracting attention for its future potential as the infrastructure is gradually improved due to the construction of the port.
Pingli County is located in the southeastern part of Shaanxi Province in China, belonging to Ankang City, and is situated at the junction of Shaanxi, Hubei and Chongqing provinces and cities, and belongs to the hinterland of Qinba Mountain area. The county has a total area of 2,647 square kilometers and a population of about 200,000 people. Pingli is known as the "hometown of Nuwa" and "hometown of China's famous tea". It has an excellent ecological environment, with a forest coverage of over 70%, and is rich in natural and cultural tourism resources.
The economy is mainly based on agriculture, with specialties such as tea and Chinese herbs, of which "Pingli Nuwa Tea" is a national geographical indication product. Industry is characterized by green industry and processing of agricultural products. Transportation relies on the G346 National Highway and Anping Expressway, connecting to major cities in the vicinity. Pingli's representative attractions include Tianshu Gorge, Nuwa Mountain, and Longtou Village, which are important destinations for eco-tourism in southern Shaanxi Province because of their combination of natural landscapes and folk cultures.