Time Zone |
Asia/Bangkok |
Standard Time GMT / UTC |
UTC+7 |
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. |
Chaiyaphum is located in the center of Thailand, about 340 kilometers from Bangkok, in the transition zone between the Isaan region and the central plains, and is famous for its magnificent natural scenery and simple rural culture. It is home to the most spectacular grassland landscape in Thailand, Thung Kamang, which becomes a paradise for photographers after the rainy season from July to September every year, with green grass like a carpet and scattered puddles and distant mountains. The area is mainly agricultural and produces fragrant rice, cassava and tropical fruits, especially "Chaiyaphum Bamboo", which is popular for its unique flavor. Culturally, traditional Isaan festivals have been preserved, such as the Spring Farming Festival, when villagers hold a blessing ceremony and sing and dance in traditional costumes. Compared to the popular tourist cities, Chaiyaphum retains the original flavor of Thailand, making it suitable for in-depth tourists to experience a slower pace of life and explore the natural and human treasures that have not been over-exploited.
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.