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.
Kaifeng, anciently known as Bianliang and Tokyo, is located in the eastern part of Henan Province and is one of the first batch of historical and cultural cities named by the State Council. As one of the eight ancient capitals of China, Kaifeng has the reputation of "five phoenix buildings in Qishu Mingxia, and a state of emperors and kings since ancient times". Wei during the Warring States period, Houliang, Houjin, Houhan and Houzhou during the Five Dynasties period, and the Northern Song Dynasty and Jin Dynasty were all capitals of Kaifeng, and the Bianjing during the Northern Song Dynasty was the most prosperous, and it was the biggest city in the world at that time. The Qingming Riverside Drawing vividly depicts the grand scene of Bianjing, which was the largest city in the world at that time. Nowadays, Kaifeng has preserved many historical relics such as Qingming Shangheyuan, Kaifeng Mansion, Daxiangguo Temple and Iron Pagoda, etc. The Chrysanthemum Cultural Festival is held every year, which continues the thousand-year cultural lineage of "Bianjing is rich and beautiful and there is nothing like it in the whole world", and it is an ancient capital city that perfectly integrates heavy history and vivid fireworks.