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.
Xihua County is located in the eastern part of Henan Province in China, belonging to Zhoukou City, and is situated in the hinterland of the Yellow Plains, which is an important part of the Central Plains Economic Zone. With a total area of 1,194 square kilometers and a population of about 900,000, Xihua County has a predominantly agricultural economy, producing wheat, corn and other grain crops, and is known as the "Breadbasket of East Henan".
Xihua County has a long history and deep cultural heritage, with ancient monuments such as the ruins of Nuwa City, which is said to be the birthplace of the legend of Nuwa Mending Heaven. In recent years, the county has been actively developing its food processing and manufacturing industries, which has resulted in steady economic growth. The county has convenient transportation, with the Zhengzhou-Hefei High Speed Railway passing through the county, connecting Zhengzhou with Hefei and other major cities.
As a typical Chinese county-level administrative region, Xihua County embodies the fusion of traditional agriculture and modern development, and is a representative region for understanding the culture and county economy of the Central Plains.