Time Zone |
Asia/Almaty |
Standard Time GMT / UTC |
UTC+5 |
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. |
Astana is the capital city of Kazakhstan, located in the north-central part of the country, on the banks of the Ihim River.It replaced Almaty as the new capital in 1997, and was renamed Nursultan in 2019, before reverting to its original name of Astana in 2022. As a political and administrative center, the city is known for its modern architecture, such as the Bayderek Observation Tower and the Khan Shatyr Tent Entertainment Center.
Astana is an important economic hub for Kazakhstan, focusing on the energy, finance and transportation sectors, and the EXPO 2017 World Expo is promoting its green energy development. The city is multicultural, with theaters, museums and annual festivals that reflect multi-ethnic harmony.
Astana has a continental climate with harsh winters and warm summers. Popular attractions include the Nur Astana Mosque and the Presidential Palace, enticing visitors to explore its unique cityscape.
Located in the western part of Guangdong Province, Luoding is a county-level city under the administration of Yunfu City, known as the "Gateway to Western Guangdong" and the "Breadbasket of Lingnan", situated at the crossroads of Guangfu and Bagui cultures, with a long history of more than 1,400 years since it was established in the Southern Dynasty, and is one of the "Ancient Cultural Counties of Guangdong". It is one of the "Ancient Cultural Counties of Guangdong". The Changgangpo Ferry Trough in the county is known as the "Red Flag Canal of the South", which is a model of modern water conservancy engineering; Luoding has abundant products such as rice and cinnamon, and has deep agricultural roots. As an important node of the Maritime Silk Road, Luoding integrates the diverse cultures of Guangfu, Hakka and Lingnan, and retains a rich human heritage of ancient villages and ancestral halls. Nowadays, Luoding, relying on the advantages of the transportation hub, is accelerating its integration into the development of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area, and writing a new modern chapter of the millennium-old town with the synergistic development of eco-agriculture, cultural and tourism industries, and manufacturing industry.