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.
Wutai Mountain in Shanxi, China, located in Wutai County, Xinzhou City, Shanxi Province, is the first of the four famous Buddhist mountains in China, a World Heritage Site, and is known as the "Roof of North China". Wutai Mountain is named after the five main peaks (east, west, south, north and central) that surround the mountain, with the main peak, the North Platform Ye Doufeng, at an altitude of 3,061 meters, being the highest peak in North China. It is not only the dojo of Manjushri Bodhisattva, but also a sacred place for both Chinese and Tibetan Buddhism, with many thousand-year-old temples such as Hian Thong Monastery and Tawen Monastery, and the ancient buildings, murals and sculptures in the temples are of high artistic value. Wutai Mountain, with its magnificent natural scenery and profound Buddhist culture, is known as a "cool Buddhist country" with cool and pleasant summers, and is not only a center of religious pilgrimage but also a summer resort, attracting believers and tourists from all over the world to come and explore the place where history and faith are blended.