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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.
Bafilo is an important town in the Plateaux Region of the West African country of Togo, located in central Togo, about 260 kilometers north of the capital, Lomé, in the Togolese highlands, with an average altitude of about 400 meters, and a mild climate. As the agricultural center of the region, Bafilo and the surrounding areas are rich in peanuts, corn, cassava and other crops, and are one of the important bases for food supply in Togo. The town has an active traditional market, which brings together agricultural products and handicrafts from the surrounding area, and there is a high level of trade and commerce. In terms of transportation, Bafilo is located next to Togo's main north-south road, which connects Lomé with the northern city of Faye, and is a key node for inland transportation of goods. The local Kotokoli culture, characterized by traditional textile and pottery making, preserves the ancient folklore of West Africa and epitomizes the human and natural experience of central Togo.