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Time Zone |
Asia/Shanghai |
Standard Time GMT / UTC |
UTC+8 |
Daylight Saving Time |
Daylight saving time is not observed in the current region. |
Baofeng County is located in the central and western part of Henan Province, belonging to Pingdingshan City, located in the transition zone between the Feniu Mountain area and the Huanghuai Plain, with a long history, the ancient "fatherland", belonging to Chu in the Spring and Autumn Period, and the county was set up by Han Dynasty, which is more than 2,200 years ago. It is one of the important birthplaces of the Central Plains culture, with national cultural relics protection units such as Qingliang Temple Ru Guan Kiln Site and Yingguo Cemetery in its territory, witnessing the splendor of ancient civilization.
Baofeng has a deep cultural heritage and is known as the "Hometown of Chinese Opera" and the "Hometown of Chinese Magic". The "Ma Jie Shu Hui" on the 13th day of the first month of the lunar calendar every year is a national intangible cultural heritage, attracting hundreds of thousands of opera artists from all over the country. Every year on the 13th day of the first month of the lunar calendar, the "Ma Jie Book Fair" is a national intangible cultural heritage, attracting hundreds of thousands of artists and enthusiasts to gather, which can be called the "living fossil" of Chinese folk music and art. Meanwhile, Baofeng is also the "Hometown of Chinese Wine Culture", Baofeng wine is famous for its clear liquor, which was awarded the gold medal at the Panama Universal Exposition, and the brewing technique has been inherited for thousands of years.
Nowadays, Baofeng, relying on its cultural advantages, vigorously develops ceramics, liquor, equipment manufacturing and other industries, and at the same time promotes the integration of culture and tourism to create a tourist destination integrating history exploration, folk experience and ecological recreation, which is taking on a new vigor with an open and tolerant attitude.
Located in the northwestern part of China's Guizhou Province, Weining is an autonomous county under the jurisdiction of Bijie City, situated on the Yunnan-Guizhou Plateau, with an average altitude of about 2,200 meters and a predominantly plateau mountainous climate. As a multi-ethnic settlement, Weining is characterized by Yi, Hui and Miao cultures, with rich ethnic traditions and festivals.
Weining is home to the Caohai National Nature Reserve, one of the largest plateau freshwater lakes in China, known as the "Pearl of the Plateau", an important habitat for migratory birds and rich in biodiversity. The topography of the county is mountainous and the climate is cool, which is suitable for the cultivation of potato, buckwheat and other highland crops, and agriculture is one of the pillars of its economy.
Weining integrates multi-ethnic cultural heritages, such as the torch festival of the Yi ethnic group and the Lusheng dance of the Miao ethnic group. Tourism is gradually developing, attracting tourists to explore its natural and humanistic landscapes. The economy is based on agriculture, animal husbandry and eco-tourism, and is continuing to promote sustainable development.