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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 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.
Located in the southwestern part of Ganzi Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture in Sichuan Province, China, Derong County is situated at the junction of Sichuan, Yunnan, and Tibet, and is typical of the southeastern edge of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau. With an average altitude of about 2400 meters, the county has a plateau monsoon climate and is rich in natural resources, famous for its snow-capped mountains, canyons and grassland landscapes.
Derong County has magnificent natural landscapes, such as the First Bay of the Jinsha River and the Gajin Snow Mountain, and remarkable biodiversity. It is a multi-ethnic settlement, dominated by Tibetans, and retains a unique Tibetan Buddhist culture and traditional customs, such as horse races and string dances. The economy is based on agriculture and animal husbandry, producing specialty agricultural products such as matsutake mushrooms.
Delong County is an important node on the Western Sichuan Tourism Loop, suitable for eco-tourism and cultural experience. Transportation relies mainly on highways, and it takes about 12 hours to drive from Chengdu. The best time to travel is from May to October to experience the purity of the plateau and the charm of Tibetan culture.