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Zhenning Buyi and Miao Autonomous County is located in the southwestern part of Anshun City, Guizhou Province, China, in the eastern part of the Yunnan-Guizhou Plateau, and is home to the famous Huangguoshu Waterfalls. The county is dominated by the cultures of the Buyi and Miao ethnic groups, with rich ethnic flavors and a rich natural landscape and human heritage. Zhenning has a mild climate, abundant rainfall and rich natural resources, and is known for its agriculture, including tea, bee-sugar plums and the specialty food Bobo sugar.
Zhenning is the core area of the Huangguoshu Waterfall Group, with spectacular and wondrous waterfalls, listed as a World Natural Heritage Site, attracting a large number of tourists every year. Traditional villages, batik crafts and festivals (e.g. March 3) of the local Buyei ethnic group show a deep cultural heritage. The economy is dominated by tourism and agriculture, and the local specialties of honey plums and bobo candies are renowned throughout the country. Zhenning is conveniently connected to Guiyang and Anshun via highways, making it an important node for tourism on the western route of Guizhou.
Located in western Massachusetts, on the banks of the Connecticut River and part of the Springfield metropolitan area, Holyoke was an important hub of the Industrial Revolution in the 19th century, and is known as the "Paper City" - famous for having housed nearly half of the nation's paper mills in the late 1800's. Today, the city combines industrial history with natural charm, and is home to Mount Tom State Park, which is the first of its kind in Massachusetts. Today, this city combines industrial history and natural charm with Mount Tom State Park, which offers panoramic views of the Connecticut River Valley, and a downtown with a collection of Victorian-era industrial buildings, including the Holyoke Canal System, which still stands as a testament to the prosperity of water transportation in the days of yore. As a multicultural community, the city retains its history and continues to revitalize itself with traditional events such as the annual Three County Fair and educational institutions such as Holyoke Community College.