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America/Santiago |
Standard Time GMT / UTC |
UTC-4 |
Daylight Saving Time |
UTC-3 |
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Asia/Shanghai |
Standard Time GMT / UTC |
UTC+8 |
Daylight Saving Time |
Daylight saving time is not observed in the current region. |
Acha is a small city in the Antofagasta region of northern Chile, situated in the transition zone between the western foothills of the Andes and the Atacama Desert, about 1,200 kilometers north of the capital Santiago. It is known for its extremely arid climate and unique landscape, surrounded by salt marshes, volcanic cones and ancient petroglyphs, which reveal the beauty of nature. The local economy is based on traditional mining and new eco-tourism, where visitors can experience stargazing (known as the "Southern Hemisphere Stargazing Window" due to its minimal light pollution), visit the remains of the Inca civilization, and experience the untouched charm of the deserts intertwined with the mountains. Although small, Acho is the ideal gateway for adventure enthusiasts to get to know the Atacama region in depth, as it encapsulates the best of northern Chile's nature and culture.
Located in the western part of Guangdong Province, Luoding is a county-level city under the administration of Yunfu City, known as the "Gateway to Western Guangdong" and the "Breadbasket of Lingnan", situated at the crossroads of Guangfu and Bagui cultures, with a long history of more than 1,400 years since it was established in the Southern Dynasty, and is one of the "Ancient Cultural Counties of Guangdong". It is one of the "Ancient Cultural Counties of Guangdong". The Changgangpo Ferry Trough in the county is known as the "Red Flag Canal of the South", which is a model of modern water conservancy engineering; Luoding has abundant products such as rice and cinnamon, and has deep agricultural roots. As an important node of the Maritime Silk Road, Luoding integrates the diverse cultures of Guangfu, Hakka and Lingnan, and retains a rich human heritage of ancient villages and ancestral halls. Nowadays, Luoding, relying on the advantages of the transportation hub, is accelerating its integration into the development of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area, and writing a new modern chapter of the millennium-old town with the synergistic development of eco-agriculture, cultural and tourism industries, and manufacturing industry.