Time Zone |
Asia/Riyadh |
Standard Time GMT / UTC |
UTC+3 |
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. |
Dammam is the capital of Saudi Arabia's Eastern Province, located on the western shore of the Persian Gulf, and together with neighboring Dhahran and Al Khobar constitutes one of the largest metropolitan areas in Saudi Arabia. As a major economic center and the headquarters of Saudi Aramco, the world's largest oil company, Dammam is an important hub for trade between Saudi Arabia and the Gulf region.
Dammam has the largest commercial port in Saudi Arabia, King Fahd Port, which is responsible for most of the country's import and export cargo transportation. The city's economy is centered on the oil industry, with financial, logistics and manufacturing industries also developing. Modern amenities such as the Dammam Esplanade and Fahd Park demonstrate the city's rapid development, while traditional bazaars (such as the Gold Market) retain their Arab cultural character.
Dammam is well connected to major cities such as Riyadh and Jeddah through King Fahd International Airport and the railroad network. Its strategic location makes it a trade bridge between the GCC countries. In recent years, the city has been actively promoting tourism and developing coastal recreational programs to attract tourists to experience the Persian Gulf.
Baoding, a prefecture-level city in Hebei Province, is located in the northern part of the North China Plain, constituting a golden triangle with Beijing and Tianjin, and is known as the "Gateway to the Gorge" and the "Southern Gate of the Capital". The city has a long history, since the Neolithic era, there will be the first people to flourish, the Warring States period for the junction of Yan and Zhao, the Yuan Dynasty, set up Baoding Road, to "defend the metropolis, stabilize the world," the Ming and Qing Dynasty for the capital of the Zhili province, is one of the political and cultural centers of northern China's modern times. There are many scenic spots and monuments in Baoding, including the Governor's Office of Zhili, one of China's top ten museums, the national 5A scenic spot Baiyangdian, and the thousand-year-old temple Mancheng Han Tomb, etc. Baoding has a rich cultural heritage. Cultural heritage, Baoding Military Academy is known as "China's modern military cradle", training a large number of military personnel; food culture is unique, Baoding dishes, locust Mao pickles, white Yunzhang buns and other famous. Nowadays, Baoding, as a regional center city in the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei world-class urban agglomeration, is relying on the advantages of its location to vigorously develop new energy, automobile manufacturing and other industries, and is a livable city with both historical heritage and modern vitality.