Time Zone |
Asia/Damascus |
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. |
Aleppo, a historic city in northern Syria, is located in Aleppo province near the Turkish border and was once an important trading hub on the ancient Silk Road. This ancient city of more than 8,000 years incorporates the imprints of Arab, Persian, and Roman civilizations, and its magnificent citadel, ancient mosques, and traditional bazaars (such as the Great Market of Aleppo) showcase a rich cultural heritage. As one of the largest cities in Syria, Erek has long been a regional economic and cultural center throughout its history, and despite the damage caused by the conflict in recent years, its unique architectural and human heritage continues to attract the world's attention, and it is now gradually moving towards recovery and reconstruction.
The White Pagoda of Liaoning, officially known as "Liaoyang White Pagoda", is an ancient landmark located in Liaoyang City, Liaoning Province, not an independent city. The tower was built in the Liao dynasty Qingning eight years (1062), after the Jin, Yuan, Ming and Qing dynasties repair, the existing pagoda tower for the Liao dynasty original style, about 70 meters high, octagonal thirteen levels, for the dense eaves type brick tower, the tower body layer by layer inward, upright and beautiful. Pagoda body eight sides are equipped with niches, carved inside the sitting Buddha, coercive Bodhisattva, flying statues, exquisite craftsmanship, is a typical representative of the Liao Dynasty Buddhist architecture. As a national key cultural relics protection unit, Liaoyang White Pagoda not only carries the mark of the integration of Khitan and Han culture, but also witnesses the splendor of Liaoyang as a historical city in the northeast region, and is an important physical remains for the study of Liao Dynasty architectural art and religious culture, which attracts many tourists and scholars to visit.