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UTC+8 |
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UTC-6 |
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Yulin, located in the southeastern part of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, adjacent to Guangdong, is the center city of the southeast region of Gui, enjoying the reputation of "Lingnan Jade, Scenery as Forest" since ancient times. As an important hub connecting Southwest China and South China, Yulin is a famous hometown of overseas Chinese in Southern China and the "Pharmaceutical Capital of Southern China", with a long history of cultivation and processing of Chinese herbal medicines, and a leading market of Chinese herbal medicines in the country. Meanwhile, Yulin is the "Hometown of Chinese Gui Yuan" and "Southern China Machinery Manufacturing City", with agriculture featuring rice, lychee and longan, and industry covering machinery, ceramics, cement and other industries, forming a diversified economic pattern of development.
The city is rich in culture, with Hakka and Lingnan cultures blending together, and boasts attractions such as the Zhenwu Pavilion in Rongxian County and the Da Rongshan National Forest Park, as well as specialties such as Yulin Beef Brisket Vermicelli and Luchuan White Cut Pork, making it a pleasant city to live in that combines both natural scenery and humanistic charms.
Ames is located in the central part of the U.S. state of Iowa, about 50 miles (80 kilometers) north of the capital city of Des Moines, and is one of the county seats of Boyd and Story counties, as well as the state's most important educational and livable city. As the home of Iowa State University (ISU), Ames has been deeply tied to the university since its founding in 1888, and the university is nationally renowned for its agricultural engineering, veterinary medicine, materials science and other disciplines, infusing the city with a strong academic and innovative atmosphere. With the university's resources, Ames has developed into a center for biotechnology, high-end manufacturing and aerospace research, with leading research institutions such as the National Advanced Driving Simulator Laboratory. With a population of approximately 66,000 (2020 data), the city has been repeatedly recognized as one of the safest and most livable areas in the nation, combining urban convenience with a small-town friendliness that attracts numerous academic conferences and tourists each year.