Time Zone |
Asia/Amman |
Standard Time GMT / UTC |
UTC+3 |
Daylight Saving Time |
UTC+3 |
Time Zone |
Asia/Shanghai |
Standard Time GMT / UTC |
UTC+8 |
Daylight Saving Time |
Daylight saving time is not observed in the current region. |
Aqaba, Jordan's only seaport city, is located on the southwestern tip of the country, adjacent to the Gulf of Aqaba on the Red Sea and across the sea from Israel, Egypt and Saudi Arabia. With Jordan's only coastal corridor, the city is both an important trade hub and an emerging tourist destination. Its warm climate, coral reefs and crystal clear waters attract divers and water sports enthusiasts, and the famous "Red Sea Shipwreck Dive Site" is a popular destination for diving worldwide.
With a history dating back to 4000 BC, Aqaba was an important stronghold for the Roman, Crusader and Islamic empires. Today, the city combines modern resort facilities with historical sites such as the Mamluk Castle and monuments to the Arab revolution. Tax exemptions have boosted commerce, while beachfront luxury hotels, golf courses and shopping centers enhance the tourist experience. As a transit point to Petra and the Wadi Rum desert, Aqaba plays a central role in Jordan's economy and tourism.
Xiling Gorge of China mainly refers to Xiling Gorge located in Yichang City, Hubei Province, the western section of the Three Gorges of the Yangtze River, starting from Xiangxikou in Badong County in the west and ending at Nanjinguan in Yichang in the east, with a total length of 76 kilometers, which is the longest canyon in the Three Gorges, known as the "dangerous" canyon. With steep cliffs on both sides, strange peaks, and fast-flowing river, it is known as "Xiling Gorge, with heavy rocky peaks and hidden sky and sun". As a meeting place of ancient Ba-chu culture, Xiling Gorge not only carries Qu Yuan, Zhaojun and other historical legends, but also due to the completion of the Three Gorges Project to form the high gorges and flat lakes, a blend of natural wonders and humanistic heritage, and become an important node on the Yangtze River Golden Tourism Route, attracting tourists to appreciate the beauty of the "landscape painting gallery" and the weight of the millennium cultural lineage.