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Yuanyang county lies at an altitude ranging from 140 along the Red River up to nearly 3000 metres above sea level in the Ailao mountains [4] and is situated about 50 km (31 mi) north of the border with Vietnam. The climate of Yuanyang county is mainly central sub-tropical monsoon with wet summers and dry winters.
Sino–African relations, also referred to as Africa–China relations or Afro–Chinese relations, are the historical, political, economic, military, social, and cultural connections between China and the African continent. Little is known about ancient relations between China and Africa, though there is some evidence of early trade connections.
According to the 2nd session of the 2011 China Africa Industrial Forum hosted in Beijing, China-Africa trade volume was expected to exceed 150 billion US dollars by year 2011. [124] As with previous Western involvement in Africa, forging close ties with local elites has been a key strategy for Chinese diplomats and businessmen. [ 125 ]
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The Red River remained the main commercial travel route between the French Indochina and Yunnan until the opening of the Kunming–Haiphong Railway in 1910. Although French steamers would be able to go as far upstream as Lao Cai during the rainy season, [ 6 ] during the dry season (November to April) steamship would not go upstream of Yên Bái ...
The total area stretches across 1,000,000 acres and four counties: Yuanyang, Honghe, Jinpin and Lüchun, although the core area of the terraces is located in Yuanyang County. In 2013, 16,603 hectares of the Honghe Hani Rice Terraces were listed as a World Heritage Site , because of their outstanding resilient construction, unique social ...
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Yuanyang may refer to: Mandarin duck, also known as yuanyang (鸳鸯) Yuenyeung (鴛鴦), a popular beverage in Hong Kong, named after the mandarin duck; Yuanyang County, Henan (原阳县) Yuanyang County, Yunnan (元阳县), well known for its spectacular rice-paddy terracing; Yuanyang (character), in the Chinese novel Dream of the Red Chamber