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.
Lopu County, belonging to Hotan Region of Xinjiang, is located in the northern foothills of the Kunlun Mountains and the southern edge of the Tarim Basin, and is an important node on the southern route of the ancient Silk Road, with a history of more than 2,000 years. Surrounded by oases and nourished by the Hotan and Yulongkashi Rivers, the land has nurtured a splendid culture represented by Hotan Jade, Edelweiss silk and carpets. As the "Hometown of Jade in China" and "Hometown of Adelaide Silk", Lopu not only retains rich Uyghur folk customs, but also combines the magnificence of the desert and the vitality of the oasis due to its proximity to the Taklamakan Desert, and is a unique window to experience the blend of nature and humanities in the southern border.