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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. |
Chenxi County, Huaihua City, Hunan Province, is located in the hinterland of western Hunan and the middle reaches of the Yuanjiang River, and is known as the "Gateway to Western Hunan". Since the county was established in the fifth year of Emperor Gaozu of the Han Dynasty, it has a history of more than 2,200 years, and is one of the important birthplaces of the Yuan River culture. The beautiful mountains and rivers in the county and the Yuan River running through the county have nurtured unique folk culture and natural landscape. There is the "Hunan's first cave" called Swallow Cave, stalactites strange and magnificent; there is also a thousand-year-old town of Tanwan, the ancient streets, wharves, homes retained in the Ming and Qing Dynasty style. Chenxi is also a place rich in resources, with coal, phosphorus, cinnabar and other minerals, of which cinnabar (cinnabar) mining history can be traced back to the Tang Dynasty, was once the royal tribute. Nowadays, this small city, which combines historical heritage and natural beauty, is writing a chapter of development in the new era with the path of "ecological culture and tourism + green mining industry".
Located in the northwestern part of China's Guizhou Province, Weining is an autonomous county under the jurisdiction of Bijie City, situated on the Yunnan-Guizhou Plateau, with an average altitude of about 2,200 meters and a predominantly plateau mountainous climate. As a multi-ethnic settlement, Weining is characterized by Yi, Hui and Miao cultures, with rich ethnic traditions and festivals.
Weining is home to the Caohai National Nature Reserve, one of the largest plateau freshwater lakes in China, known as the "Pearl of the Plateau", an important habitat for migratory birds and rich in biodiversity. The topography of the county is mountainous and the climate is cool, which is suitable for the cultivation of potato, buckwheat and other highland crops, and agriculture is one of the pillars of its economy.
Weining integrates multi-ethnic cultural heritages, such as the torch festival of the Yi ethnic group and the Lusheng dance of the Miao ethnic group. Tourism is gradually developing, attracting tourists to explore its natural and humanistic landscapes. The economy is based on agriculture, animal husbandry and eco-tourism, and is continuing to promote sustainable development.