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Wangdu County, Hebei, belonging to Baoding City, is located in the west-central part of Hebei Province, in the plains at the eastern foot of the Taihang Mountains, and has been the gateway to central Hebei since ancient times. It has a long history and was founded in the Han Dynasty. The name of Wangdu originates from the allusion of "climbing Yao Mountain and looking at the Du Mountain", which has a profound cultural background. Wangdu Han Tomb in the territory of the national key cultural relics protection units, unearthed painted pottery figurines and other cultural relics of the Han Dynasty, witnessed the high level of Han Dynasty funerary art, is the study of Yanzhao culture of the important physical information.
As the "Hometown of Chinese Chili Pepper", Wangdu, with unique sandy soil and climate conditions, has a history of chili pepper planting for more than 300 years, and the chili peppers it produces, with bright red color, thick flesh and thick taste, are exported to domestic and foreign markets, which has driven the development of the local characteristic agricultural economy. In recent years, relying on the historical, cultural and agricultural advantages, Wangdu continues to promote rural revitalization, and this thousand-year-old township is taking on a new lease of life.
Abyei, a disputed area on the border between Sudan and South Sudan, is located in the White Nile River basin, covers an area of approximately 10,000 square kilometers, is rich in oil resources, and is the focus of a long-standing dispute between the two countries. 2005 Comprehensive Peace Agreement (CPA) designated it as a special administrative area under the supervision of the Joint Integrated Unit (JIU), but in 2011 the issue of belonging to it after the independence of South Sudan was left unresolved. The economy of the area, which is predominantly populated by Dinka and Misseriya Arabs, is dependent on the oil industry, but has lagged behind as a result of the conflict. Despite numerous good offices efforts by the international community, the status of Abyei remains unresolved, and its peace and stability are critical to the relationship between the two countries.