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/Kabul |
Standard Time GMT / UTC |
UTC+4.5 |
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.
Kajiran (Qala i Naw) is the capital of Badakhshan Province in Afghanistan, located in the northeast of the country near the Tajikistan border in a river valley at the eastern foot of the Hindu Kush Mountains. The predominantly Tajik city, at an altitude of about 1,200 meters above sea level, has a pleasant climate with cool summers and snowy winters. As the political and economic center of Badakhshan province, Kajran is primarily agricultural, producing wheat, barley and fruit, and is famous for its handicrafts such as lapis lazuli carvings - the region is rich in deposits of lapis lazuli and has been an important trade node on the Silk Road since ancient times. The city is small but retains a traditional Central Asian flavor, with mosques and bazaars, a Dari-speaking population, and a relaxed pace of life, making it a gateway for exploring the nature and people of northeastern Afghanistan.