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Asia/Shanghai |
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UTC+8 |
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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. |
Anren County is a county-level administrative region under the jurisdiction of Chenzhou City, Hunan Province, China, located in the southeastern part of Hunan Province, at the western foot of the Luoxiao Mountains. It has a total area of 1,462 square kilometers and a population of about 430,000 people. As a humanistic town in southern Hunan, Anren has profound cultural heritage and ecological resources.
Anren is one of the birthplaces of Shennong culture, known as "Shennong's hometown". The custom of "Catching the Branch Society", which is held every year around the time of Qingming, has been listed as a national intangible cultural heritage, combining the trading of medicinal herbs, farming culture and folklore activities, and has a history of 1,000 years. There are ancient architectural complexes such as the Tang Family House and the Sedan Chair House from the Ming and Qing Dynasties.
Anren has a subtropical monsoon climate and boasts natural landscapes such as Jiulongan National Forest Park and Dashi Scenic Area. The main specialties include Anren Haofeng tea, edible fungi, Chinese herbs, etc., among which "Anren Hovenia" is a national geographical indication product. The Yongle River runs through the whole area, forming a unique landscape and idyllic scenery.
Anren is now served by the Hengchaji Railway, and the Quannan Expressway runs through the whole county. In recent years, Anren has focused on the development of specialty agriculture, eco-tourism and Chinese herbal medicine industry, and the brand influence of "the hometown of Chinese herbal medicine" continues to improve, becoming an important ecological and cultural tourism destination in the southern Hunan region.
Located in the northwestern part of China's Guizhou Province, Weining is an autonomous county under the jurisdiction of Bijie City, situated on the Yunnan-Guizhou Plateau, with an average altitude of about 2,200 meters and a predominantly plateau mountainous climate. As a multi-ethnic settlement, Weining is characterized by Yi, Hui and Miao cultures, with rich ethnic traditions and festivals.
Weining is home to the Caohai National Nature Reserve, one of the largest plateau freshwater lakes in China, known as the "Pearl of the Plateau", an important habitat for migratory birds and rich in biodiversity. The topography of the county is mountainous and the climate is cool, which is suitable for the cultivation of potato, buckwheat and other highland crops, and agriculture is one of the pillars of its economy.
Weining integrates multi-ethnic cultural heritages, such as the torch festival of the Yi ethnic group and the Lusheng dance of the Miao ethnic group. Tourism is gradually developing, attracting tourists to explore its natural and humanistic landscapes. The economy is based on agriculture, animal husbandry and eco-tourism, and is continuing to promote sustainable development.