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.
Pu'er City, located in the southwestern part of China's Yunnan Province, is an eco-city famous for its Pu'er tea. Located near the Tropic of Cancer, Pu'er enjoys a tropical monsoon climate, with over 70% of its area covered by forests, and is rich in biodiversity, making it an important part of Yunnan's "Kingdom of Plants and Animals".
As the center of the world's tea tree origin, Pu'er has a history of tea cultivation of more than 1,300 years. Pu'er tea is renowned worldwide for its unique fermentation process and aging characteristics, and the Ancient Tea Horse Road stretches from here to Tibet and Southeast Asia, witnessing the long history of tea culture exchanges between China and foreign countries.
Pu'er is home to 14 ethnic minorities, including Hani, Yi, Lahu, Wa and Dai, accounting for 61% of the total population. Each ethnic group retains its unique language and writing system, costumes, festivals and traditional customs, such as the "October Year" of the Hani ethnic group and the "Torch Festival" of the Yi ethnic group, which present a rich and colorful picture of ethnic culture.
The city boasts two national nature reserves, Mount Wuliang and Mount Mourning, and is home to wild ancient tea tree communities with a history of more than 1,700 years. Pu'er is not only an important habitat for Asian elephants, but also China's only National Green Economy Experimental Demonstration Zone, known as the "Pearl of the Green Sea".