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Africa/Cairo |
Standard Time GMT / UTC |
UTC+2 |
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. |
Ehmeem is located in the southern Egyptian governorate of Sohag, on the east bank of the Nile, about 470 kilometers from Cairo. The city is one of the oldest settlements in Egypt, dating back to the time of the Pharaohs, and was once the capital of the Ninth Governorate of Upper Egypt and a center of the textile industry, under the ancient name of "Ip" or "Kemis.
Ehrem is known as the center of worship of Min, the ancient Egyptian god of fertility, and surviving ruins include a huge statue of Min on a pedestal. It became an important monastic center during the Christian era, with several Coptic churches. The nearby White Monastery and Red Monastery are on the UNESCO World Heritage Tentative List.
Modern Ehrem retains its traditional handicrafts, especially fine embroidery and textiles, and the markets are filled with hand-woven carpets and linen products. Agriculture is well developed around the city, and sugar cane and cereals are grown. In recent years, the city has developed a cultural tourism industry based on its monuments.
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.