Time Zone |
Asia/Shanghai |
Standard Time GMT / UTC |
UTC+8 |
Daylight Saving Time |
Daylight saving time is not observed in the current region. |
Time Zone |
Asia/Qyzylorda |
Standard Time GMT / UTC |
UTC+5 |
Daylight Saving Time |
Daylight saving time is not observed in the current region. |
Baode County is located in the northwestern part of China's Shanxi Province, under Xinzhou City, on the east bank of the middle reaches of the Yellow River, across the river from Fugu County in Shaanxi Province. The county has a long history and is an important cultural node in the Yellow River Basin. It is known for its rich coal resources and belongs to the core area of the Golden Triangle of Energy in Jin, Shaanxi and Mongolia. Baode has a temperate continental climate with four distinct seasons, and agriculture is dominated by miscellaneous grain cultivation, while industry is anchored by energy and mineral development.
Baode has a rich cultural heritage, such as the ruins of the Ming Dynasty Great Wall, the Tianqiao Hydroelectric Power Station and the natural landscape of the Yellow River, which combines the simple folklore of northwestern Jin and the history of the Red Revolution. Local specialties such as Baode Bowls and Yellow River Fresh Fish are quite attractive. In recent years, Baode has been actively promoting eco-tourism and rural revitalization, and has become an important transit point connecting the tourism routes of Jin, Shaanxi and Mongolia.
Seylan is a steppe city in the north of Kazakhstan, located in the hinterland of the vast Saryarka steppe, about 300 kilometers away from the capital Astana. The city is known for its deep nomadic culture and unique natural landscape, and is surrounded by a wide range of pastures, where animal husbandry is the core pillar of the local economy. Selan has a temperate continental climate with four distinct seasons, cool and pleasant in summer and cold and snowy in winter, which is a typical representative of experiencing the steppe style of Kazakhstan. The city retains traditional Kazakh architectural styles, and the Steppe Festival held every summer attracts many tourists, showcasing nomadic traditions such as horsemanship, song and dance. As an important node on the northern route of the ancient Silk Road, Seylan blends nomadic civilization with modern development, preserving simple folk customs and gradually becoming an important hub connecting the steppe and the city.