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.
Shenyang is the capital and largest city of Liaoning Province in China, located in the southern part of the Northeast region, and is an important hub of the Northeast Asian Economic Circle and the Bohai Economic Circle. As a national historical and cultural city, Shenyang has a history of more than 2,300 years and was once the birthplace of the Qing Dynasty, with such monuments as the Shenyang Imperial Palace (a World Heritage Site), the Qing Zhaoling Mausoleum and the Qing Fuling Mausoleum.
Modern Shenyang is the industrial and transportation core of Northeast China, with a strong base of equipment manufacturing, and is known as the "Ruhr of the East". The city's transportation is well-developed, with the Shenyang Taoxian International Airport, high-speed rail network and subway system connecting the country. The city's economy is dominated by high-end equipment manufacturing, automobiles, information technology and biomedicine, while actively developing science and technology innovation and cultural tourism.
The four distinct seasons, rich snow and ice tourism resources and special Northeast cuisine (such as pot-boiled pork and Laobian dumplings) make it a popular destination. with a resident population of more than 9 million in 2023, the city is the economic, cultural and scientific and educational center of the Northeast region.