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.
Chaohu is a prefecture-level city under the jurisdiction of Anhui Province, China, located in the core area of Hefei Metropolitan Area and the western wing of the Yangtze River Delta. As the only city in China named after a lake, Chaohu is named after Chaohu Lake, one of the five largest freshwater lakes in China. The city has a total area of 9,423 square kilometers and a total population of about 3.9 million.
Chaohu City is situated on the 800 square kilometers of Chaohu Lake, which is known as the "Oriental Geneva" because of its beautiful lakes and mountains. The city is a national key ecological function area, with natural landscapes such as the Bantang Hot Spring, Yinping Mountain and Ziwei Cave. The protection and management of the ecosystem of the Chaohu Lake Basin has become an important part of the strategy for the protection of the Yangtze River.
Chaohu Lake is one of the birthplaces of ancient mankind, with a documented history of about 3,000 years. It is the hometown of famous historical figures such as Fan Zeng and Zhou Yu, leaving behind numerous cultural relics and monuments. Modern Chaohu has formed four leading industries, namely, new materials, high-end equipment manufacturing, biomedicine, and electronic information, and in 2022, the gross regional product will exceed 200 billion yuan.
Chaohu is located in the hinterland of the Golden Triangle of "HeNingWu", with the Huainan Railway and Hefei High Speed Railway passing through the city, and Nanjing and Hefei can be reached in one hour. With two 5A-level scenic spots, namely Sanhe Ancient Town and Zhongmiao Bushan Island, and over 30 million tourists annually, Chaohu is an important tourist destination and recreational resort in the Yangtze River Delta region.