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.
Heze, located in the southwest of Shandong Province, is at the junction of four provinces, namely Lu, Su, Yu and Anhui, and is an important node city in the Central Plains Economic Zone. As the "Peony Capital of China", Heze has been known as "Caozhou Peony is the best in the world" since ancient times. The history of peony planting is more than 1,500 years, with more than 1,200 varieties, and the annual Heze Peony Culture and Tourism Festival in April attracts tourists from all over the world. It is not only the hometown of Fuxi and Sun Bin, but also the birthplace of non-heritage culture such as Caozhou painting and calligraphy and Lu Jin. Agriculturally, Heze is an important national production base of commercial grain, high-quality cotton, fruits and vegetables, and the annual output value of peony industry exceeds 10 billion yuan, forming a "flower tourism integration" characteristic economy. In recent years, with the opening of Lunan High Speed Railway, the location advantage of Heze has been further highlighted, and it is aiming at "Ecological Peony - Happiness of Heze" to build a modernized city which is suitable for living, working and traveling.