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Baguio

Baguio is a highly urbanized city in the Cordillera Administrative Region of the Philippines, known as the 'Summer Capital' for its cool cli...

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Rudrapur, Uttarakhand

Rudrapur is the headquarters of Udham Singh Nagar district in Uttarakhand, India, located in the Terai plains.

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Masjed Soleyman

Masjed Soleyman is a city in Khuzestan province, Iran, serving as the capital of Masjed Soleyman County and its Central District.

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Hegang

Hegang is a prefecture-level city in Heilongjiang, China, known for coal mining and its location near the Russian border.

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Suncheon

Suncheon is a city in South Jeolla Province, South Korea, known for Suncheon Bay, historic temples, and the 2013 Garden Expo.

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Jingmen

Jingmen is a prefecture-level city in Hubei, China, known for its petroleum refining industry and historical significance as the Gateway to...

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Ulaanbaatar

Ulaanbaatar is the capital of Mongolia and the world's coldest capital city, located in a valley at 1,300m elevation.

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Samsun

Samsun is a major port city in northern Turkey, capital of Samsun Province. It was the starting point of the Turkish War of Independence in...

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Belawan

Belawan is a district and major seaport in Medan, North Sumatra, Indonesia. It is the busiest port outside Java, handling rubber, palm oil,...

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Fenghuang

The fenghuang is a mythological bird in Sinosphere traditions, symbolizing virtue, grace, and the union of yin and yang.

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Dibrugarh

Dibrugarh is a city and district headquarters in Assam, India. It serves as the second capital of Assam and is a major hub for the oil and t...

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Zhucheng

Zhucheng is a county-level city in Shandong, China, known for its dinosaur fossils and historical figures like Jiang Qing.

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Deoghar

Deoghar is a city and district in Jharkhand, India, known as the cultural capital and home to the Baidyanath Temple.

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Nagano

Nagano is the capital and largest city of Nagano Prefecture, Japan, and the highest prefectural capital in the country.

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Klaten Regency

Klaten is a regency in Central Java, Indonesia, located between Yogyakarta and Surakarta, known for its proximity to Mount Merapi and histor...

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Torbat-e Ḩeydarīyeh

Torbat-e Ḩeydarīyeh is a city in Razavi Khorasan province, Iran, serving as the capital of its county and district.

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Yongchuan

Yongchuan is a district in Chongqing, China, with a 1200-year history, subtropical climate, and an economy based on agriculture and industry...

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Amagasaki

Amagasaki is a core city in Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan, known for its industrial economy and high population density.

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Hitachi

Hitachi is a Japanese multinational conglomerate founded in 1910, active in digital systems, energy, and rail transport.

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Yakeshi

Yakeshi is a county-level city in Hulunbuir, Inner Mongolia, China, known for its forestry, mining, and automobile winter testing facilities...