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.
Shouxian County, anciently known as Shouchun and Shouzhou, is located in the central part of Anhui Province, along the Huaihe River, and is a famous national historical and cultural city, as well as an excellent tourist city in China. As the last capital of Chu, this is the ancient battlefield of the Battle of the Interfluve, from which the allusion to "under the Bakong Mountain, the grass and trees are soldiers" originates. The existing ancient city wall of Shouchun was built in the Northern Song Dynasty, and is one of the most well-preserved ancient city walls in China. The city's ancient streets and alleys, and the remains of the Anfeng Pond (an ancient water conservancy project) carry a rich history. Shouxian is also the birthplace of tofu, and the legend of "Bakongshan Tofu" is related to Liu An, the King of Huainan. Nowadays, this ancient city, which is a blend of Chu style and Han rhythm, has activated its thousand-year heritage with the integration of culture and tourism, and has become a unique and charming cultural landmark in the middle of Anhui Province.