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/Shanghai |
Standard Time GMT / UTC |
UTC+8 |
Daylight Saving Time |
Daylight saving time is not observed in the current region. |
Baoding, a prefecture-level city in Hebei Province, is located in the northern part of the North China Plain, constituting a golden triangle with Beijing and Tianjin, and is known as the "Gateway to the Gorge" and the "Southern Gate of the Capital". The city has a long history, since the Neolithic era, there will be the first people to flourish, the Warring States period for the junction of Yan and Zhao, the Yuan Dynasty, set up Baoding Road, to "defend the metropolis, stabilize the world," the Ming and Qing Dynasty for the capital of the Zhili province, is one of the political and cultural centers of northern China's modern times. There are many scenic spots and monuments in Baoding, including the Governor's Office of Zhili, one of China's top ten museums, the national 5A scenic spot Baiyangdian, and the thousand-year-old temple Mancheng Han Tomb, etc. Baoding has a rich cultural heritage. Cultural heritage, Baoding Military Academy is known as "China's modern military cradle", training a large number of military personnel; food culture is unique, Baoding dishes, locust Mao pickles, white Yunzhang buns and other famous. Nowadays, Baoding, as a regional center city in the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei world-class urban agglomeration, is relying on the advantages of its location to vigorously develop new energy, automobile manufacturing and other industries, and is a livable city with both historical heritage and modern vitality.
Located in the southwest of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region of China, Atush City is the capital and political and economic center of Kizilsu or Kizilsu Kyrgyz Autonomous Prefecture. Located at the southern foothills of the Tianshan Mountains and the western edge of the Tarim Basin, adjacent to Kyrgyzstan, it has a total area of about 16,100 square kilometers and a population of about 250,000 (2020 data), with Uyghurs and Kyrgyz as the main ethnic groups.
Atushi was an important hub of the ancient Silk Road and was historically a center of cultural exchange in the western regions. The area is famous for traditional Uyghur songs and dances, wood carving handicrafts and specialty foods, especially fig cultivation, known as the "Hometown of Figs in China". The main attractions include the ruins of the Karakhan Dynasty, the ancient city of Suwen and other historical and cultural relics.
The city's economy is based on agriculture, producing figs, grapes, apricots and other specialty fruits, while developing border trade and tourism. It has a temperate continental arid climate, and the terrain is dominated by mountains and oasis plains, with an altitude of about 1,200-4,500 meters. In terms of transportation, the G3012 highway and the Kashgar railroad branch line run through the whole territory, and it is about 40 kilometers away from Kashgar Airport.