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Located 20 kilometers northeast of Tunis, the capital of Tunisia, Sidi Bou Said is one of the most charming towns on the Mediterranean coast. The town is famous for its unique blue and white architecture and is known as the "Blue Pearl".
The town is perched on a steep cliff overlooking the Mediterranean Sea. Its signature blue windows and doors contrast with the snow-white walls, a decorative tradition dating back to the early 1900s when the color blue was said to repel mosquitoes. The narrow cobblestone streets are lined with art galleries, craft stores and traditional cafes.
Sidi Bou Said is not only Tunisia's most important tourist destination, but also a member of the UNESCO World Heritage Tentative List. Famous landmarks include the Café Haria in the central square and numerous Andalusian-style courtyard houses. Visitors can admire the exquisite wrought iron window treatments, carved wooden gates and traditional mosaic work.
The TGM light rail train takes about 40 minutes from the center of Tunis. The best time to visit is during the spring (March-May) and fall (September-November) when the weather is pleasant. Visitors are advised to set aside half a day to stroll through the town, experience the local mint tea culture and photograph the Mediterranean sunsets.
Ningxia Litong District, located in the central part of Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, is a municipal district of Wuzhong City, located in the Yellow River alluvial plain, known as "South of the River on the Seas". With convenient irrigation and well-developed agriculture, the district produces high-quality agricultural products such as wolfberries, rice, melons and fruits, and is especially famous as the "Hometown of Chinese wolfberries". As an important trade and logistics center in Ningxia, Litong District has convenient transportation, the Baolan Railway, Beijing-Tibet Expressway through the territory, since ancient times is a dry dock where merchants gather. Litong District has a rich Hui culture, mosques, folk customs parks and other special attractions highlighting the multi-cultural charm, is an excellent place to experience the traditional customs of the Hui people.