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/Dili |
Standard Time GMT / UTC |
UTC+9 |
Daylight Saving Time |
Daylight saving time is not observed in the current region. |
Cixi is located in the eastern part of Zhejiang Province, on the south coast of Hangzhou Bay, as a county-level city in Ningbo, neighboring Ningbo in the east, Shaoxing in the west, and crossing Hangzhou Bay and Shanghai in the north, with significant location advantages. As the "Home Appliances Capital", Cixi has an active private economy with famous brands such as Foton, Bull, etc. It has a strong manufacturing base and is an important advanced manufacturing base in the Yangtze River Delta region. Cixi has a rich cultural heritage, with the Shanglin Lake Yue Kiln Site, known as the "Source of Celadon", on the World Cultural Heritage reserve list, and the humanities and natural landscape of Dapeng Mountain and Minghe Ancient Town. The city is also famous for its specialties such as prunes and rice cakes, making it a modern city with both economic vitality and humanistic charm.
Same, the capital of Timor-Leste's Ainaro District, is located about 50 kilometers south of the capital, Dili, in the mountainous interior and is an important agricultural and transportation hub for the country. It is known for its coffee farming, surrounded by terraced fields that produce Timor-Leste's premium Arabica coffee beans. Historically, Samu was an important stronghold during Timor-Leste's War of Independence, and remnants of the resistance movement still remain in the area, attracting history buffs to explore. The surrounding area is rich in natural beauty and close to Mount Ramelau, Timor-Leste's highest peak, making it a stopover for hiking enthusiasts. A blend of traditional Timacu culture and modern townscape, Samu offers a unique look at the interior of Timor-Leste.