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 |
America/Port-au-Prince |
Standard Time GMT / UTC |
UTC-5 |
Daylight Saving Time |
UTC-4 |
Baoxing County is located in the north of Ya'an City, Sichuan Province, in the transition zone from the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau to the Sichuan Basin, and is the scientific discovery and naming place of giant pandas, with a good reputation as the "home of pandas". The Jiejinshan National Nature Reserve is an important habitat for wild pandas, and has rare plants and animals such as dove trees and red beansprouts, making it a unique place for ecological resources. Here is also the Red Army of China's Workers and Peasants Long March over the first snow-capped mountain - the location of the Jiefanshan Mountain, red culture and natural landscapes. Stony soil Tibetan township of Jiajiu Tibetan flavor, towers, turn the mountain will be unique folklore, constituting a multi-cultural scroll. Baoxing to "ecological county" as the development concept, integration of panda culture, red tourism and Tibetan customs, become a bright pearl on the western Sichuan tourism line.
Located on the Caribbean coast in the south of Haiti, Jacmel is the capital of the South-East Department, about 100 kilometers from the capital, Port-au-Prince. This vibrant seaside city is known as "Haiti's cultural treasure" for its well-preserved 19th-century French colonial architecture and its rich art scene.
Once an important coffee and sugar trading port in Haiti in the 19th century, Jacmel is home to a large collection of colonial buildings with iron balconies, colorful wooden houses, and stone streets, and in the 1990s, local artists launched a preservation campaign to make the city one of the most intact displays of colonial architecture in the Caribbean, with the Historic Center of Jacmel inscribed on the reserve list of World Heritage Sites.
The Carnival of Jacmel, held every February, is Haiti's greatest cultural celebration, attracting tens of thousands of visitors to the streets. The city is also home to numerous art galleries and craftsmen's workshops, known for their unique metal sculptures, paintings and Vodou flag crafts. The Museu Bascom has an important collection of indigenous Haitian art that showcases the unique flavor of Creole culture.
Visitors can stroll along the esplanade for a Caribbean view and explore the St. Philip's St. James Church, built in 1895. Surrounding natural attractions include the Bascom Blue Waterfalls and the Pinon Island Ecological Reserve for hiking and diving activities. With its safe and friendly tourist environment, Jacmel is the ideal gateway to explore Haitian culture.