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 |
Asia/Shanghai |
Standard Time GMT / UTC |
UTC+8 |
Daylight Saving Time |
Daylight saving time is not observed in the current region. |
Located in the northern part of China's Hunan Province, Changde is an important city in northwestern Hunan with a long history and deep cultural heritage. As one of the core cities of the Dongting Lake Ecological Economic Zone, Changde is known for its agriculture, tourism and light industry. The city boasts well-known attractions such as Peach Blossom Garden and Liuye Lake, which attract a large number of tourists every year. Changde is also famous for its specialties such as rice noodles and duck in sauce.
Located in the middle reaches of the Yangtze River with convenient transportation, Changde's economy is based on agriculture with manufacturing and tourism. The city has a beautiful environment and has been awarded the title of "National Sanitary City", emphasizing ecological protection and sustainable development.
Changde is the source of inspiration for Tao Yuanming's "Tales of the Peach Blossom Garden", with the Peach Blossom Garden Scenic Spot as its iconic attraction. In addition, the Willow Leaf Lake Resort and the Changde Poetry Wall are also popular among tourists, showcasing the unique charm of Hunan culture.
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.