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.
Yuji is the core municipal district of Jinzhong City, Shanxi Province, located in the northeast of the Taiyuan Basin, and has been one of the important birthplaces of the Jin merchant culture since ancient times. As the seat of the Jinzhong municipal government, Yuji not only carries the nickname of "Phoenix City", but also combines historical heritage with modern vitality. Yuji Old Town in the territory was built in the Sui Dynasty, Chenghuang Temple, Qingxu Pavilion and other ancient buildings witnessed the prosperity of the Ming and Qing Dynasties; Chang Family Manor is known as "the first Confucian businessman", courtyard complexes and landscaping show the grandeur of the Jin merchants' mansions. Here is also the epitome of the culture of the Jin merchants, the remains of the former site of the Synergizing Ticket Company and other relics tell of the splendor of financial history. Nowadays, Yuji not only retains traditional folklore such as social fire and stick carrying, but also relies on the Taiyuan Metropolitan Area to develop new industries, and has become a modernized urban area integrating cultural tourism and business services, attracting tourists to explore the lineage of the merchants of Jin and the beauty of the ancient architecture.