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.
Shantou, located in the eastern part of Guangdong Province and at the southern end of the Han River Delta, is one of the earliest special economic zones in China, known as the "Gateway to the East of Guangdong and the Horn of South China". With a long history, Shantou has been famous for its prosperous trade and commerce since the opening of the port in modern times, and is now a central city in eastern Guangdong and a national comprehensive transportation hub. With the advantage of being a hometown of overseas Chinese and the policy of opening up, Shantou Special Economic Zone has formed an industrial system led by light manufacturing, new materials and biomedicine, and the toy and textile industries are famous all over the world. As the birthplace of Chaoshan culture, Teochew Opera, Kung Fu Tea and Shantou's beef hot pot are unique and attract many tourists every year. In addition, Nan'ao Island, Boulder Scenic Area and other natural landscapes and cityscape reflect each other, showing the unique charm of "Seaside Zulu".