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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/Taipei |
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.
Ruifang, located in the northeast of New Taipei City, Taiwan, is surrounded by mountains and the sea, and was once an important mining town in Taiwan, famous for its history of gold mining, but now it has become a popular tourist attraction, combining natural landscapes with cultural heritage. The Monkey Refuge Cat Village, with its hordes of stray cats and nostalgic streetscape, has become an eye-catching "cat paradise", while the Jiufen Old Street, popularized as the setting for "The Thousand and One Hunt," is characterized by its stone alleyways, traditional tea houses, and mountainous nightscape. The Gold Museum, formerly known as the Gold Guashi Concentration Plant, showcases the history of mining and gold culture, and the surrounding natural attractions, such as the Emerald Valley and Guashan Trail, are great places for hiking and photography enthusiasts. Ruifang is also rich in temple culture, with the Ruifang Zhen'an Palace and the Monkey Cave Shengde Palace carrying memories of local beliefs and folklore, and serving as a window to experience Taiwan's traditional culture.