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Zigui County is located in the west of China's Hubei Province, belonging to the city of Yichang, located in the Three Gorges of the Yangtze River on the banks of the Xiling Gorge, is the hometown of Qu Yuan and the Three Gorges Reservoir District, an important county and city. With a total area of 2427 square kilometers and a population of about 400,000, it is mainly mountainous and hilly, with a subtropical monsoon climate and four distinct seasons.
Zigui is the hometown of the great poet Qu Yuan, and organizes the International Dragon Boat Festival and Qu Yuan Cultural Tourism Festival every year. It is also the hometown of Chinese navel oranges, producing zigui navel oranges, with agriculture and cultural tourism as the economic pillars. After the construction of the Three Gorges Dam, Zigui became a key area for resettlement of immigrants in the reservoir area, and the new county town was built along the river with modern facilities.
Well-known attractions include Qu Yuan Temple, Jiuwanxi River, Three Gorges Bamboo Sea, etc. Combined with the Three Gorges Tourist Route, it attracts a large number of tourists. Conveniently accessible via the Hurong Expressway, the Yangtze River waterway and Yichang Three Gorges Airport, it is an important node of the Yangtze River Economic Belt.
Oyem is the capital of Woy Ntem Province in northern Gabon, located in the northeastern part of the country, close to the border with Cameroon, and is one of the important regional centers of Gabon. The city is located in the tropical rainforest climate zone, around the agricultural-based, abundant cassava, taro, cocoa and other crops, is the local agricultural products distribution and trade center. Oyem has a rich ethnic culture and a unique traditional handicraft market, which attracts tourists from the surrounding areas. As a transportation hub, it connects Gabon's interior with neighboring countries and plays an important role in regional economic and cultural exchanges. Despite the small size of the city, the natural beauty of the city and the traditional way of life of the local community are a window to the northern part of Gabon.