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.
Xiangtan, located in the center of Hunan Province, in the middle reaches of the Xiangjiang River, is one of the core members of the ChangZhuTan City Cluster and is known as the "Pearl of Xiangzhong". This famous historical and cultural city has prospered due to water, and has been an important commercial port in Hunan since ancient times. It is also famous in China and abroad for having nurtured great sages such as Mao Zedong, Peng Dehuai, Qi Baishi and so on. As the former residence of Comrade Mao Zedong, Shaoshan Chong has become a national patriotic education demonstration base, attracting countless tourists to trace the red footprints. In addition to the red culture, Xiangtan also boasts historical relics such as Zhaoshan, a thousand-year-old town, and Tongguan Kiln, a famous kiln of the Song Dynasty, which reflect the modern cityscape. As an old industrial base, Xiangtan has been actively transforming itself in recent years, with industries such as advanced equipment manufacturing and new materials flourishing, while relying on the ecological resources of the Xiangjiang River to create a livable and workable urban environment, showing the unique charm of blending tradition and modernity.