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Asia/Shanghai |
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UTC+8 |
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Africa/Nouakchott |
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UTC+0 |
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Ziliujing District, located in the south of Sichuan Province, is a municipal district of Zigong City, named after the ancient salt wells that flowed from the city, and is known as the core area of the "Millennium Salt Capital". As the birthplace of Zigong's salt industry, Ziliujing District retains the former site of salt merchants in the Qing Dynasty, and the site of the Tianche (derrick) and other industrial cultural heritages, which have witnessed the glorious history of well salt mining in the BaShu region. The Zigong Dinosaur Museum in the district is one of the world's three major dinosaur site museums, treasuring a large number of complete dinosaur fossils, while the Zigong International Dinosaur Lantern Festival is a national intangible cultural heritage, known at home and abroad for its grand scale and exquisite craftsmanship. Nowadays, Ziliujing District integrates salt culture, dinosaur culture and folk culture, becoming a cultural tourism destination integrating history exploration, science popularization study and folk experience, attracting tourists from all over the world to explore the unique charm of "Salt Dragon Lantern".
Akjoujt is located in the western Mauritania province of Inchilie and is an important mining town in the country. The city is located on the edge of the Sahara Desert, about 250 kilometers from the capital Nouakchott, the climate is hot and arid, typical of the tropical desert climate.
Rapidly developing as a result of the discovery of copper in the 1960s, Arcouette was once Mauritania's main mineral base. Although the mining industry declined in later years, gold mining remains the mainstay of the local economy. The town retains its traditional Saharan architecture and mining heritage, and bears witness to Mauritania's modern industrial development.
The population is predominantly Moorish, with a nomadic culture and Islamic traditions. The surrounding landscape is characterized by deserts and rocky mountains, with scattered dry river valleys (wadis) and sparse vegetation. The town is of strategic importance as a node of the desert trade routes, connecting the interior with the coast.