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.
Shule County is located in the southwestern part of Xinjiang, China, west of Kashgar, on the western edge of the Tarim Basin and the northern foothills of the Kunlun Mountains. It is an important node on the northern route of the ancient Silk Road, and has been known as the "Pearl on the Ancient Silk Road". It was one of the 36 countries in the Western Regions during the Han Dynasty, and through the Han and Tang Dynasties to the Ming and Qing Dynasties, it has always been a major town where East meets West, and Ban Chao was stationed here for 17 years. Nowadays, Shule is a multi-ethnic settlement, where Uyghur, Han and other ethnic groups live together in harmony, preserving the rich western flavor and traditional culture, such as the Shule Twelve Mukams and folk handicrafts. Meanwhile, as a large agricultural county in South Xinjiang, Shule is rich in cotton, pomegranates, jujubes and other specialty agricultural products, and is the "Production Base of High-Quality Cotton in China" and the "Hometown of Pomegranates in China", which are revitalized in the construction of the Silk Road Economic Belt in the new era.