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 on the banks of the Nyanchu River, a tributary of the Yarlung Tsangpo River in Shigatse City, Tibet Autonomous Region, Gyantse County is an important historical and cultural city in southern Tibet, known as the "City of Heroes". It is famous for its heroic defense of Gyangtse against the British army in 1904, and the Dzongsan anti-British site still stands today, witnessing the unyielding spirit of the Tibetan people. Gyangtse is also an important inheritance place of Tibetan Buddhism culture, Baiju Monastery integrates the styles of Sakya, Kagyu and other sects, and the 100,000 stupas in the monastery (Begenquoden) are unique in shape, which is regarded as the "King of Tibetan Towers". In addition, jangzi card pads, jangzi Tibetan opera and other intangible cultural heritage is renowned at home and abroad, held every year, Dama Festival (Horse Racing Festival) is a set of religion, culture, folklore in one of the grand activities, attracting tourists from all directions. This small city surrounded by snowy mountains has become a bright pearl on the Tibetan plateau with its rich history and vivid culture.