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.
Yingkou is located in the south of China's Liaoning Province and is an important port city and industrial base along Liaodong Bay. As the gateway to the sea for the Northeast region, it is strategically located and has a well-developed transportation network connecting the inland with the Bohai Rim Economic Circle. With a history dating back to the Qing Dynasty, the city was once one of the earliest ports to open in China, and has a rich cultural heritage and imprints of modern history.
The economy is dominated by equipment manufacturing, petrochemicals, logistics and tourism, and the Mackerel port area is an important container hub in Northeast Asia. Local specialties include seafood cuisine, hot springs vacations and west coast ecological landscapes such as the wetlands at the mouth of the Liao River and the Wang'er Mountain scenic area. With its four distinct seasons and low cost of living, Yingkou is a pleasant coastal city to live and work in, and is actively integrating into the development of Liaoning's coastal economic belt.