Time Zone |
Asia/Muscat |
Standard Time GMT / UTC |
UTC+4 |
Daylight Saving Time |
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. |
Al-Khod is a coastal town in the Muscat Governorate of Oman, located about 20 kilometers south of the capital city of Muscat and bordering the Gulf of Oman. The town is known for its tranquil seaside scenery and traditional Arab culture, with its long sandy beaches and the rolling Hajar Mountains as a backdrop, complementing the natural landscape with the cultural flavor of the town. The local economy is based on fishing, small-scale trade and services, with some residents working in industries related to the neighboring port. As one of Oman's major satellite towns, Al Qut retains the traditional Omani village life while enjoying the modern conveniences of its proximity to the capital city, making it an ideal place to experience Oman's native culture and natural charms.
Chenxi County, Huaihua City, Hunan Province, is located in the hinterland of western Hunan and the middle reaches of the Yuanjiang River, and is known as the "Gateway to Western Hunan". Since the county was established in the fifth year of Emperor Gaozu of the Han Dynasty, it has a history of more than 2,200 years, and is one of the important birthplaces of the Yuan River culture. The beautiful mountains and rivers in the county and the Yuan River running through the county have nurtured unique folk culture and natural landscape. There is the "Hunan's first cave" called Swallow Cave, stalactites strange and magnificent; there is also a thousand-year-old town of Tanwan, the ancient streets, wharves, homes retained in the Ming and Qing Dynasty style. Chenxi is also a place rich in resources, with coal, phosphorus, cinnabar and other minerals, of which cinnabar (cinnabar) mining history can be traced back to the Tang Dynasty, was once the royal tribute. Nowadays, this small city, which combines historical heritage and natural beauty, is writing a chapter of development in the new era with the path of "ecological culture and tourism + green mining industry".