That legendary magistrate, who lived during the Song Dynasty (960-1127), has long symbolized justice, integrity and selfless service of the people.

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With a landscape covered in a sea of dense hills, the local population was never able to survive off farming alone, and by the Song dynasty (960 to 1276), most residents had turned to commerce.

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