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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. |
Chaohu is a prefecture-level city under the jurisdiction of Anhui Province, China, located in the core area of Hefei Metropolitan Area and the western wing of the Yangtze River Delta. As the only city in China named after a lake, Chaohu is named after Chaohu Lake, one of the five largest freshwater lakes in China. The city has a total area of 9,423 square kilometers and a total population of about 3.9 million.
Chaohu City is situated on the 800 square kilometers of Chaohu Lake, which is known as the "Oriental Geneva" because of its beautiful lakes and mountains. The city is a national key ecological function area, with natural landscapes such as the Bantang Hot Spring, Yinping Mountain and Ziwei Cave. The protection and management of the ecosystem of the Chaohu Lake Basin has become an important part of the strategy for the protection of the Yangtze River.
Chaohu Lake is one of the birthplaces of ancient mankind, with a documented history of about 3,000 years. It is the hometown of famous historical figures such as Fan Zeng and Zhou Yu, leaving behind numerous cultural relics and monuments. Modern Chaohu has formed four leading industries, namely, new materials, high-end equipment manufacturing, biomedicine, and electronic information, and in 2022, the gross regional product will exceed 200 billion yuan.
Chaohu is located in the hinterland of the Golden Triangle of "HeNingWu", with the Huainan Railway and Hefei High Speed Railway passing through the city, and Nanjing and Hefei can be reached in one hour. With two 5A-level scenic spots, namely Sanhe Ancient Town and Zhongmiao Bushan Island, and over 30 million tourists annually, Chaohu is an important tourist destination and recreational resort in the Yangtze River Delta region.
Located in the western part of Guangdong Province, Luoding is a county-level city under the administration of Yunfu City, known as the "Gateway to Western Guangdong" and the "Breadbasket of Lingnan", situated at the crossroads of Guangfu and Bagui cultures, with a long history of more than 1,400 years since it was established in the Southern Dynasty, and is one of the "Ancient Cultural Counties of Guangdong". It is one of the "Ancient Cultural Counties of Guangdong". The Changgangpo Ferry Trough in the county is known as the "Red Flag Canal of the South", which is a model of modern water conservancy engineering; Luoding has abundant products such as rice and cinnamon, and has deep agricultural roots. As an important node of the Maritime Silk Road, Luoding integrates the diverse cultures of Guangfu, Hakka and Lingnan, and retains a rich human heritage of ancient villages and ancestral halls. Nowadays, Luoding, relying on the advantages of the transportation hub, is accelerating its integration into the development of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area, and writing a new modern chapter of the millennium-old town with the synergistic development of eco-agriculture, cultural and tourism industries, and manufacturing industry.