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.
Baqing County belongs to Nagchu City of Tibet Autonomous Region of China, located in the southern foothills of Tanggula Mountain on the northern Tibetan plateau, with an average altitude of about 4,500 meters. The total area of the county is about 10,000 square kilometers, with a resident population of about 50,000, with Tibetans as the main ethnic group. The region has a typical plateau cold climate with long cold winters and short cool summers.
The economy of Baching County is dominated by animal husbandry, producing yaks, Tibetan sheep and other livestock, as well as being one of China's important Cordyceps production areas. The area retains a complete tradition of Tibetan nomadic culture, and the annual horse-racing festival and religious activities attract many tourists. Famous attractions include the religious and cultural heritage of Maimo Cave and Baqing Monastery. National Highway 317 runs through the whole area, which is an important node of the Sichuan-Tibet Northern Route.
Distributed with plateau grassland, glacier and river and wetland ecosystems, the county is one of the important water sources of the Yangtze River headwaters. The unique plateau ecological environment provides habitats for rare wild animals such as snow leopards and Tibetan antelopes, and has important ecological protection value.