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Asia/Shanghai |
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UTC+8 |
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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. |
Located in the central part of Shandong Province, China, Boshan belongs to Zibo City and is situated in the mountainous area of central Shandong, with a total area of 698 square kilometers and a population of about 400,000 people. As one of the important birthplaces of Qilu culture, Boshan has a long history, with traces of human activities as early as the Neolithic Age.
Boshan is famous for its ceramics and glaze crafts, and is known as the "Hometown of Glaze in China", with a history of more than 600 years of traditional handicrafts, and its products are exported to overseas. Meanwhile, it is also one of the "birthplaces of Lu cuisine", and Boshan cuisine is famous for its freshness, saltiness and mellowness. The economy is dominated by industry, including machinery manufacturing, new materials and modern logistics.
There are Lushan National Forest Park and Yanshan National Forest Park in the city, with a forest coverage rate of more than 50%, which is known as the "Green Lung of Shandong". Famous scenic spots include the Qi Great Wall Ruins, Yan Wenjiang Ancestral Hall and Kaiyuan Cave, which attract a large number of tourists every year for sightseeing and vacation.
Zigui County is located in the west of China's Hubei Province, belonging to the city of Yichang, located in the Three Gorges of the Yangtze River on the banks of the Xiling Gorge, is the hometown of Qu Yuan and the Three Gorges Reservoir District, an important county and city. With a total area of 2427 square kilometers and a population of about 400,000, it is mainly mountainous and hilly, with a subtropical monsoon climate and four distinct seasons.
Zigui is the hometown of the great poet Qu Yuan, and organizes the International Dragon Boat Festival and Qu Yuan Cultural Tourism Festival every year. It is also the hometown of Chinese navel oranges, producing zigui navel oranges, with agriculture and cultural tourism as the economic pillars. After the construction of the Three Gorges Dam, Zigui became a key area for resettlement of immigrants in the reservoir area, and the new county town was built along the river with modern facilities.
Well-known attractions include Qu Yuan Temple, Jiuwanxi River, Three Gorges Bamboo Sea, etc. Combined with the Three Gorges Tourist Route, it attracts a large number of tourists. Conveniently accessible via the Hurong Expressway, the Yangtze River waterway and Yichang Three Gorges Airport, it is an important node of the Yangtze River Economic Belt.