Time Zone |
America/Antigua |
Standard Time GMT / UTC |
UTC-4 |
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 northwestern part of the island of Antigua in Antigua and Barbuda, Codrington is an important historical town and cultural landmark in the country. Named after Christopher Codrington, a 17th-century English plantation owner, the town was once one of the centers of the Caribbean sugar trade, and still retains colonial stone buildings, windmill ruins, and the remains of the old wharf, which bear witness to the changing history of the Caribbean Sea. Nestled in the mountains, the town boasts a tranquil bay with a charming Caribbean flavor that attracts history buffs and tourists alike to explore each year. Codrington is also an important part of the Antigua Cultural Festival, where local residents showcase their unique culture through traditional music, dance and crafts, making it an excellent window into the history and culture of Antigua and Barbuda.
Boro County belongs to Huizhou City of Guangdong Province, located in the northeast of the Pearl River Delta and the middle and lower reaches of the Dongjiang River, bordered by Heyuan in the north, Dongguan and Shenzhen in the south, neighboring Guangzhou in the west and Huicheng District in the east, and it is an important node city in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area. It has a history of more than 2,200 years since it was established in the Qin Dynasty, and is one of the four ancient counties in Guangdong, with a profound cultural heritage. Luofu Mountain is the "first mountain in Lingnan", a national scenic spot, the seventh cave in Taoism, and Ge Hong's alchemy remains today, attracting many tourists. Boro is a Hakka cultural colony, Hakka houses, spring bull dance and other non-heritage culture is unique. Economically, electronic information, new materials and modern agriculture are the leading industries, and the agricultural products "Crispy Mash Vegetables" and "Yangcun Mandarin Oranges" are famous far and wide. With its landscape and humanities, the city is both ecologically and historically beautiful, making it an ideal place to live and visit in the south of the Yangtze River.