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Africa/Malabo |
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UTC+1 |
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Asia/Shanghai |
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UTC+8 |
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Bata is Equatorial Guinea's largest port city and the economic center of the continental region, located along the Gulf of Guinea in west-central Africa. As the capital of Littoral Province, the city is an important hub for commerce and trade in the country, with one of the country's busiest deep-water harbors, and is a major exporter of agricultural products such as timber, coffee and cocoa.
The city of Bata is characterized by a blend of modern architecture and colonial style, with the coastal boulevard and sandy beaches being a prominent feature of the landscape. The city's infrastructure has improved significantly in recent years with the development of the oil economy, an international airport and a modern highway network. It is home to most of the country's manufacturing industry and is an important gateway to the rainforest regions of the interior.
The city is surrounded by tropical rainforests and pristine beaches with unique biodiversity. The local population speaks mainly Fang and Spanish and retains a culture of traditional music and dance. The annual Bata International Cultural Festival attracts artistic groups from the West African region and features a mix of Central African and Spanish cultures.
Linxia Hui Autonomous Prefecture is located in the central part of Gansu Province in China, with Linxia City as its capital, which is the main town of the southern route of the ancient Silk Road and the tea-horse market. Located in the transition zone between the Loess Plateau and the Tibetan Plateau, with an average altitude of 2,000 meters above sea level, Linxia has a temperate continental climate with four distinct seasons. As a multi-ethnic settlement area, Hui people account for more than 60% of the population, a strong Islamic cultural atmosphere, known as "China's wheat plus".
Linxia has 8,000 years of cultural deposits, is the birthplace of Majiayao culture and Qijia culture. It is the birthplace of Majiayao and Qijia cultures. There are historical relics such as Bingling Temple Grottoes (World Cultural Heritage), the ancient neighborhood of Eight Square and Thirteen Alleys, and Donggong Pavilion. Ethnic specialties such as hand-held mutton, Fazi noodle sausage, and fried 馃馃馃 have a great reputation. The annual Flower Fair and Cattle and Sheep Fair display unique folk customs.
Relying on the Yellow River system to develop agriculture and animal husbandry, Linxia is an important livestock base in Northwest China, with G1816 Uma Expressway and Lanhe Railway constituting the transportation skeleton, 117 kilometers away from Lanzhou. Now focusing on the development of cultural and tourism industry, special food processing and clean energy, the GDP of the whole state will reach 48.3 billion yuan in 2022, and it is building a regional center city in Gansu Province.