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Asia/Shanghai |
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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.
Jongjin, North Korea, is a county-level administrative district under the South Hwanghae Province of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, located on the Jongjin Peninsula on the west coast of the Korean Peninsula, bordering the Yellow Sea. The area has agriculture and fishing as its main economic pillars, hilly terrain, and a climate influenced by the sea, with four distinct seasons. Jungjin was historically an important military stronghold, and today it still retains some of its traditional culture and simple local flavor. Due to its relatively remote location, tourism development is limited, but it has an unspoiled natural coastal landscape.
The economy of Jungjin-gun is based on rice cultivation, corn cultivation and coastal fishing, and most of the local residents are engaged in small-scale agricultural production. It is geographically close to Incheon, South Korea, but transportation links are limited by the inter-Korean border. The sea around the peninsula is rich in fishery resources, but the infrastructure is relatively poor. The terrain is dominated by low mountains and coastal plains, and the soil is suitable for farming, but the degree of mechanization is low.
Jungjin-gun retains the traditional rural life style of North Korea, and folk activities are closely related to seasonal agricultural events. As it is not an open area, outsiders have limited knowledge of its cultural details. Currently, the area is still characterized by collective farms as the main production unit, and the pace of life is gentle, making it a typical sample for observing local life in North Korea.