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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. |
Located in the southeastern part of China's Guizhou Province, Congjiang belongs to the Qiandongnan Miao and Dong Autonomous Prefecture, and is situated at the junction of Guizhou, Hunan and Guizhou provinces. It is famous for its rich ethnic culture and natural landscapes, and is home to Miao, Dong and other ethnic minorities, preserving unique traditional customs, festivals and architecture, such as the Great Song of the Dong and the Drum Tower.
Congjiang has a beautiful natural environment with terraced fields, forests and river resources for eco-tourism and outdoor activities. Local specialties include fragrant pigs, glutinous rice and mandarin oranges, and the economy is based on agriculture and tourism. Conveniently connected to major cities by road and rail, it is an ideal destination to experience the ethnic customs of colorful Guizhou.
Zigui County is located in the west of China's Hubei Province, belonging to the city of Yichang, located in the Three Gorges of the Yangtze River on the banks of the Xiling Gorge, is the hometown of Qu Yuan and the Three Gorges Reservoir District, an important county and city. With a total area of 2427 square kilometers and a population of about 400,000, it is mainly mountainous and hilly, with a subtropical monsoon climate and four distinct seasons.
Zigui is the hometown of the great poet Qu Yuan, and organizes the International Dragon Boat Festival and Qu Yuan Cultural Tourism Festival every year. It is also the hometown of Chinese navel oranges, producing zigui navel oranges, with agriculture and cultural tourism as the economic pillars. After the construction of the Three Gorges Dam, Zigui became a key area for resettlement of immigrants in the reservoir area, and the new county town was built along the river with modern facilities.
Well-known attractions include Qu Yuan Temple, Jiuwanxi River, Three Gorges Bamboo Sea, etc. Combined with the Three Gorges Tourist Route, it attracts a large number of tourists. Conveniently accessible via the Hurong Expressway, the Yangtze River waterway and Yichang Three Gorges Airport, it is an important node of the Yangtze River Economic Belt.