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 southwestern part of Zhangjiakou City, Hebei Province, and at the junction of Jin, Hebei and Mongolia, Weixian County is known as "the first state in the western part of Beijing". This thousand-year-old city was built in the Northern Wei Dynasty, the existing ancient city walls of Weizhou, Zhenwu Temple, Jade Emperor Pavilion and other monuments, showing the style of the Ming and Qing Dynasties. Among them, Nuanquan Ancient Town's Xigubao Castle is known as the "Museum of Ancient Castles in Northern China", and the playing of tree flowers (an ancient folk custom of melting iron and splashing it into flowers) has been included in the list of national non-heritages. In addition, the paper-cutting of Weixian County is famous for its combination of yin and yang carving and rich colors, and is regarded as the "hometown of paper-cutting art". There are also natural landscapes such as the Sky Grassland and the Little Wutai Mountain, which combine history, folklore and ecological beauty, making it a unique destination for experiencing the flavors of northern Hebei.