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.
Qitai County is located in the northeastern part of China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, under the Changji Hui Autonomous Prefecture, at the northern foot of the Tianshan Mountains and the southeastern edge of the Junggar Basin. As an important post on the northern route of the ancient Silk Road, Qitai has a long history and used to be the center of commerce and trade in the western region. With a total area of 19,300 square kilometers and a total population of about 300,000, the county is characterized by multi-ethnic settlement of Han, Kazakh and Uyghur.
Qitai County is home to the Jiangbrak National 5A-level Tourist Scenic Spot, famous for its magnificent Tianshan wheat fields, snowy mountain forests and grassland scenery. Ruins such as Han Shule City and Tang Chaodun Ancient City exist in the territory, witnessing the glorious history of the Silk Road. With a well-developed agriculture, the area is an important grain production base in Xinjiang and is known as "Golden Qitai".
Qitai is famous for its high-quality wheat, garlic, cantaloupe and other agricultural products, and is rich in mineral resources, with coal reserves among the highest in Xinjiang. Traditional foods such as Qitai's over-oiled meat and baked buns are well loved. In modern development, Qitai is relying on the "One Belt, One Road" initiative, and is actively creating a new development model combining cultural tourism and green energy industries.