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.
Ningming County, belonging to Chongzuo City of Guangxi, is located at the border between China and Vietnam, and is famous as the "Hometown of Chinese Octagon" and the core area of Huashan Rock Painting Culture. The world cultural heritage of Huashan rock paintings, the mysterious and unique ochre-red cliff paintings of more than 2,000 years ago, show the spiritual world of the Luo and Yue forefathers. The scenery along the Mingjiang River is exquisite, the border is rich in flavor, the Zhuang culture is profound, and the Song Wei Festival on the third day of the third month of the lunar calendar is bustling with activity every year. As an important county along the border, Ningming has a thriving border trade and produces specialty agricultural products such as star anise and cinnamon, and is one of the gateways connecting China and ASEAN, combining natural scenery, history and culture with border vitality.