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.
Located in the northern part of China's Shaanxi Province in the hinterland of the Loess Plateau, Yan'an is a national-level historical and cultural city and a holy place of revolution. As an important symbol of China's modern revolution, Yan'an is known as the "Cradle of the Chinese Revolution" with many revolutionary sites such as Yangjialing and Zaoyuan. The Tang Dynasty Pagoda on Baota Mountain, a city landmark, has become a spiritual symbol of Yan'an.
In addition to the red culture, Yan'an also contains the profound humanistic heritage of the Loess Plateau, with unique intangible cultural heritages such as Ansai Waist Drums and Shaanbei Folk Songs. The surrounding natural landscape is magnificent, with attractions such as the Yellow River Hukou Falls and the Mausoleum of the Yellow Emperor attracting a large number of tourists. Local specialties such as Yan'an Rolled Noodle Skin and Oil Cake are also quite famous.
Nowadays, Yan'an is actively promoting the integration and development of revolutionary culture and tourism industry, which is both a patriotic education base and an ideal destination to experience the flavor of northern Shaanxi, attracting millions of tourists from home and abroad every year.