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Asia/Shanghai |
Standard Time GMT / UTC |
UTC+8 |
Daylight Saving Time |
Daylight saving time is not observed in the current region. |
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Europe/Zagreb |
Standard Time GMT / UTC |
UTC+1 |
Daylight Saving Time |
UTC+2 |
Shaanxi Baishui County, located in Weinan City, Shaanxi Province, on the Weibei Plateau, has a long history and deep cultural heritage, and is known as the "hometown of Cangjie". It is the birthplace of Cangjie, the originator of Chinese characters, and the Cangjie Temple, as a national key cultural relics protection unit, carries important memories of the origin of Chinese characters, with ancient cypresses and monuments standing in the temple, which tell the civilization inheritance of thousands of years. Baishui is also known as the "Hometown of Apples in China", where the temperature difference between day and night is large, the light is sufficient, the soil is fertile, and the apples produced are colorful, sweet and juicy, which are exported to domestic and foreign markets. In addition, Baishui also has natural landscapes such as Dukang Spring and Leiya River, which combine the beauty of humanity and ecology, making it a unique place to explore the Chinese civilization and savor the idyllic atmosphere.
Hum is located in the north-central Croatia Istria Peninsula, Guinness World Records certified "the world's smallest city". This miniature ancient city has a population of only about 20-30 people, but has a complete urban structure and a thousand years of history. Its iconic stone-walled hilltop castle, built in 1102 as a medieval military fortress, still retains its Romanesque architecture.
The 12th-century church of St. Jerome, with its frescoes in Gothic and Renaissance styles, remains in the old town of Khoum. The traditional annual "Election of the Mayor of Khum", in which the inhabitants of Khum vote for their leader on wooden boards, is a unique folklore that has been practiced for centuries. At the entrance to the city, the stone boulevard "Glagolitic Alley" inscribes the history of Croatian writing in the ancient Glagolitic alphabet.
Visitors can walk through the main street, which is only 100 meters long, and visit the hand-forged silver jewelry workshop in Hum and taste the local specialty, Biska. It is a 2-hour drive from the capital Zagreb, and it is recommended to combine this with a visit to the nearby town of Rovin. The best time to visit is from May to September, when you can take part in the medieval-themed summer festivals.