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.
Qiaodong District is a municipal district under the jurisdiction of Zhangjiakou City, Hebei Province, China, located in the eastern part of Zhangjiakou city, at the intersection of the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei Economic Circle and the Jin-Hebei-Mongolia Economic Circle. With a total area of about 301 square kilometers and a resident population of about 300,000, the area is an important part of the political, economic and cultural center of Zhangjiakou.
Qiaodong District has a deep historical heritage and, as part of Zhangjiakou's old city center, retains the cultural imprint of commerce and trade from the Ming and Qing dynasties. The area is home to historical sites such as Zhangjiakou Fort and Dajingmen, which bear witness to the commercial splendor of the Zhangku Avenue (the ancient tea-horse road in the north). The local folk culture combines the characteristics of farming civilization and grassland culture, and intangible cultural heritages such as paper-cutting and Jin opera have been passed down to this day.
Qiaodong District is the commercial core area of Zhangjiakou City, with modern service industry, trade logistics and equipment manufacturing as its leading industries. With the opportunity of the opening of the Beijing-Zhangzhou high-speed railway, it has been integrated into the 1-hour economic circle of Beijing, and is actively developing the ice and snow industry, culture and tourism, and other new industries. As a supporting service area for the 2022 Winter Olympics, the city's infrastructure and ecological environment have been significantly upgraded.