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Asia/Shanghai |
Standard Time GMT / UTC |
UTC+8 |
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Daylight saving time is not observed in the current region. |
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Asia/Pyongyang |
Standard Time GMT / UTC |
UTC+9 |
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.
Kŭmgang is a famous mountainous area and tourist city in Gangwon Province, Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), located on the east coast of the Korean Peninsula near the border between the two Koreas. The area is famous for its magnificent natural scenery, and Mount Kumgang is known as the "No. 1 Mountain" in the DPRK, famous for its strange peaks and rocks, clear streams, and seasonal changes in scenery, attracting nature lovers with azalea blossoms in the spring and maple leaves on fire in the fall.
Geumgangsan Tourist Area, an important project of inter-Korean cooperation, was opened as a special international tourist zone in 1998, and had allowed South Korean tourists to visit the area by land to promote exchanges between the North and the South. The zone is home to well-known attractions such as the Mangeum Sang and the Nine Dragon Fountain, as well as temples and historical and cultural relics. Although political factors have led to the disruption of tourism, Geumgang still symbolizes the ecotourism potential of the DPRK, reflecting its unique geographic and humanistic values.