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.
Weidong District is located in the south-central part of China's Henan Province and is the center of Pingdingshan City, with geographic coordinates of 33°44′ north latitude and 113°18′ east longitude. The district has a total area of 103 square kilometers and a population of about 320,000 people. As the political, economic and cultural center of Pingdingshan City, Weidong District is located in the core of the Central Plains Economic Zone, with convenient transportation, Jiao Liu Railway and Ningluo Expressway passing through the district.
Weidong District was named after Weidong, the old city center of Pingdingshan, and was formally established in 1977. The district has historical sites such as Xiangshan Temple, which was built in the Northern Wei Dynasty, and is the hometown of Chinese Opera and Calligraphy. Local specialties include chow mein, hu chili soup and other representatives of the Yu cuisine, which retains strong traditional cultural practices of the Central Plains.
As a demonstration zone for the transformation of resource-oriented cities, Weidong District has shifted from the traditional coal industry to high-end equipment manufacturing, new materials and modern service industry. It has famous enterprises such as Pinggao Electric and Dance Steel Company, and its GDP in 2022 will reach 26.8 billion yuan. The urban construction is rapidly changing, with modern facilities such as Wanda Plaza and Sports Village, and it has been awarded the title of National Advanced District for Scientific and Technological Progress for many years in a row.