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.
Xupu County is located in the western part of Hunan Province in China, belonging to Huaihua City, and is situated at the intersection of Xuefeng Mountain Range and Wuling Mountain Range, and in the middle reaches of Yuan River. It has a total area of about 3,440 square kilometers and a population of about 900,000 people. As a thousand-year-old county with a long history, Xupu is one of the important birthplaces of Qu Yuan's culture, which is mentioned many times in "Chu Rhetoric - Nine Chapters".
Xupu is famous for its agricultural and ecological resources, producing citrus, rice and Chinese herbs. There are natural landscapes such as Simeng National Wetland Park and Huayao Terraces at the back of the mountain, while retaining the unique folk culture of the Huayao people. In terms of transportation, the Xiangqian Railway, Hukun High Speed Railway and many expressways run through the whole territory, connecting Changsha, Huaihua and other cities.
The county focuses on the development of ecotourism and specialty agriculture, with the Qu Yuan Cultural Festival and the Terrace Culture and Tourism Festival being important annual events. The economy is based on agriculture, and in recent years it has been actively promoting the processing of agricultural products and the rural tourism industry, making it a potential ecological economic county in western Hunan.