Time Zone |
Asia/Shanghai |
Standard Time GMT / UTC |
UTC+8 |
Daylight Saving Time |
Daylight saving time is not observed in the current region. |
Time Zone |
Asia/Shanghai |
Standard Time GMT / UTC |
UTC+8 |
Daylight Saving Time |
Daylight saving time is not observed in the current region. |
Aba Tibetan and Qiang Autonomous Prefecture, located in the northwest of Sichuan Province and on the southeast edge of the Tibetan Plateau, is the core area of the Sichuan-Yunnan ecological barrier. With an average altitude of more than 3,500 meters, Aba is an important water source for the upper reaches of the Yangtze and Yellow Rivers, and has two world natural heritages, Jiuzhaigou and Huanglong, as well as magnificent landscapes such as the Four Girls' Mountains and Ruoergai Grassland, and is known as the "Wonderland of the Earth" and the "Natural Animal and Plant Genetic Repository". It is known as "the heaven on earth" and "the gene pool of natural flora and fauna". The territory is inhabited by Tibet, Qiang, Hui, Han and other ethnic groups, Tibetan towers, Qiang ancient fortresses, pots and pans, singing and dancing, and other multicultural blend, giving rise to a unique folk customs. As an important node of the golden line of tourism in western Sichuan, Aba attracts global tourists with its primitive ecology, red culture and ethnic flavors, and is a model of harmonious coexistence of ecological protection and cultural heritage.
Mengla County is located in the southernmost part of Xishuangbanna Dai Autonomous Prefecture in Yunnan Province, bordering Laos and Myanmar, and is an important gateway to Southeast Asia, known as the "home of rubber in China" and the "Pearl of Tropical Rainforest". It has a tropical monsoon climate, which is warm and humid all year round, giving birth to well-preserved primitive tropical rainforests, rich in biodiversity, and is the core area of Mengla Tropical Rainforest National Park, with rare plants and animals such as Wangtian trees and Asian elephants. There are many ethnic minorities such as Dai, Hani and Yao living in the territory, and the Dai Water Festival, Yao Panwang Festival and other ethnic festivals are unique. As an important node along the China-Laos Railway, Mengla, relying on the port economy, rubber, Pu'er tea, tropical fruits and other industries are booming, which is not only a hub of border trade, but also a tourist destination to experience the tropical flavors and diversified cultures.