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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.
Marvell is a city in the Phillips County subdivision of the U.S. state of Arkansas, located in the Mississippi River Delta region, about 100 miles from the state capital of Little Rock. The city has an area of about 2.6 square kilometers and a population of about 1,200 (2020 data), making it a typical southern U.S. agricultural town.
Founded in the late 1800s, Maverick sprang up as a result of railroad development, and its economy was long dominated by cotton and soybean farming. In recent years it has gradually developed agro-processing and light industry. The city retains a strong rural southern flavor, with farmland and natural wetlands surrounding it.
The city is predominantly African-American and has a close-knit community with several historic churches. The annual Delta Blues Festival highlights local musical traditions. The pace of life is relaxed, allowing you to experience rural American culture and the natural beauty of the Mississippi River Delta.