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Asia/Shanghai |
Standard Time GMT / UTC |
UTC+8 |
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Europe/Zagreb |
Standard Time GMT / UTC |
UTC+1 |
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UTC+2 |
Changle, Fujian, belonging to Fuzhou City, is located on the south bank of the Minjiang River and is a famous overseas Chinese hometown and "seaside Zulu". It has a long history and a deep cultural lineage, and Zheng He's seven expeditions to the West were all stationed at Taiping Harbor, leaving a maritime imprint. As an economic powerhouse in Fujian, Changle has a well-developed textile industry and enjoys the reputation of "China's Famous Warp-Knitting City", while the digital economy and airside economy are also booming. Nature and humanity are blended in Changle's territory, and the seaside scenery is exquisite. Monuments such as Xianying Palace and Nanyang Chen Ancestral Hall carry the memory of a thousand years, and Bingxin Literature Museum highlights the cultural heritage. Relying on the development of Fuzhou New Area, Changle is taking an open stance, integrating tradition and modernity, and creating a charming city with a waterfront that is pleasant to live and work in.
Hum is located in the north-central Croatia Istria Peninsula, Guinness World Records certified "the world's smallest city". This miniature ancient city has a population of only about 20-30 people, but has a complete urban structure and a thousand years of history. Its iconic stone-walled hilltop castle, built in 1102 as a medieval military fortress, still retains its Romanesque architecture.
The 12th-century church of St. Jerome, with its frescoes in Gothic and Renaissance styles, remains in the old town of Khoum. The traditional annual "Election of the Mayor of Khum", in which the inhabitants of Khum vote for their leader on wooden boards, is a unique folklore that has been practiced for centuries. At the entrance to the city, the stone boulevard "Glagolitic Alley" inscribes the history of Croatian writing in the ancient Glagolitic alphabet.
Visitors can walk through the main street, which is only 100 meters long, and visit the hand-forged silver jewelry workshop in Hum and taste the local specialty, Biska. It is a 2-hour drive from the capital Zagreb, and it is recommended to combine this with a visit to the nearby town of Rovin. The best time to visit is from May to September, when you can take part in the medieval-themed summer festivals.