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Asia/Shanghai |
Standard Time GMT / UTC |
UTC+8 |
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Daylight saving time is not observed in the current region. |
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America/Antigua |
Standard Time GMT / UTC |
UTC-4 |
Daylight Saving Time |
Daylight saving time is not observed in the current region. |
Dafang Hui Autonomous County, referred to as Dafang, belongs to Langfang City, Hebei Province, and is located in the core zone of Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei synergistic development, only 30 kilometers away from Beijing Tiananmen Square in a straight line in the west, neighboring with Beijing's subcenter of Tongzhou in the south, and connecting with Xianghe of Hebei in the north, and is the nearest autonomous county of ethnic minorities in Hebei Province. The county covers an area of 176 square kilometers and has a population of about 130,000, of which 1/3 is Hui, and the rich Hui culture has mingled with Han traditions to form unique folk customs.
As a "bridgehead" of Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei synergistic development, Dafang, relying on the location advantage, actively undertake Beijing's non-capital function dissolution, and formed a modern equipment manufacturing, leisure food, cultural creativity, modern agriculture as the leading industrial system. Among them, the halal food industry is unique, "Dafang beef and mutton" is famous in Beijing and Tianjin; the traditional furniture manufacturing industry has a long history, and "Beijing-made classical furniture" technology has been inherited. At the same time, it has a beautiful ecological environment, with the Chaobai River running through it, making it an important ecological barrier and leisure destination in the eastern part of the capital.
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.