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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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Africa/Addis_Ababa |
Standard Time GMT / UTC |
UTC+3 |
Daylight Saving Time |
Daylight saving time is not observed in the current region. |
Located in the southeastern part of China's Hebei Province, Daming County is part of Handan City and is situated at the junction of Hebei, Luzhou and Henan provinces, with a total area of 1,052 square kilometers. The county has a long history and was the seat of the Daiming Prefecture in Beijing during the Song Dynasty. It has a rich cultural heritage, such as the ruins of the ancient city of Daiming Prefecture and the Museum of Stone Carvings. Agriculture is dominated by wheat, corn and cotton, while industry covers food processing and machinery manufacturing. With a population of about 800,000, it has a temperate monsoon climate with four distinct seasons. The transportation is convenient, with the Beijing-Kowloon Railway and the Daguang Expressway passing through the county. In recent years, Da Ming County has focused on cultural tourism and economic development, and is committed to building a regional center town.
Awassa is the capital of the Southern Nations and Nationalities State (SNNP) of Ethiopia, located in the heart of the Rift Valley on the picturesque shores of Lake Awassa. At an altitude of about 1,708 meters above sea level, the city is the economic and cultural hub of southern Ethiopia, with fishing and agriculture as its mainstay, and is famous for its surrounding coffee plantations. Lake Awassa not only nourishes the local ecosystem, but also serves as a recreational destination, with a unique fish market and crocodile farm on the shores of the lake. The city's ethnically diverse mix of traditional markets, modern tourism and natural beauty make it an ideal gateway for exploring southern Ethiopia.