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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.
Rjukan is a town in Telemark County, Norway, located in the southeast of the country, about 150 kilometers from the capital city of Oslo. Nestled in the Vestfold Valley and surrounded by towering mountains, it is known for its unique industrial history and natural beauty. Ruar rose to prominence in the early 20th century with the establishment of a large hydroelectric power plant and fertilizer plant by Norsk Hydro, and was once a globally important center for the production of nitrates.
Ruar's most famous landmark is the Westfjord waterfall (Rjukanfossen), where the sunlight is blocked by the mountains in winter, which led the town to invent a large system of reflectors to reflect the sunlight into the town center square, solving the problem of lack of sunlight. The town was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2015 as part of the "Norwegian Industrial Heritage Site". Visitors can visit the Norwegian Industrial Workers' Museum, experience winter skiing or hike the nearby Hardanger Plateau National Park. With a population of around 3,000 and a cold climate, Ruar is an ideal destination for exploring Norway's mountain culture.