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 eastern part of the Loess Plateau in North China, the urban area of Shanxi, with the provincial capital Taiyuan as its core, covers the built-up areas of Datong, Jinzhong, Changzhi and other major cities, and is an important carrier of the civilization of the three Jin dynasties. It carries a deep historical heritage, where the Jin merchant culture originated, and where monuments such as the Pingyao Ancient City (a World Heritage Site) and the Yungang Grottoes (around the urban area of Taiyuan) bear witness to the splendor of a millennium-old civilization. The economy of the urban area, relying on its traditional industries, is accelerating its transformation into new energy, equipment manufacturing and cultural and tourism integration. As a national innovative city, Taiyuan is booming with modern service and high-tech industries. At the same time, the city's attractions such as the Jin Temple and the Twin Pagodas Temple reflect the modern cityscape, preserving the ancient flavor of the "Mountains and Rivers in the Surface" while displaying vigorous modernization and development, making it an important node connecting history and the future.