Time Zone |
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. |
Danfeng County is located in the southeastern part of Shaanxi Province in China, belonging to Shangluo City, and is situated at the southern foot of the eastern part of the Qinling Mountains, which is a predominantly mountainous county-level administrative region. Danfeng, named after the "Dan River" and "Fengguan Mountain", has a long history and was a major transportation route between Qin and Chu in ancient times and a fiefdom of Shang Yang. It has a warm-temperate climate with four distinct seasons and rich natural resources, producing walnuts, tea and Chinese herbs.
Danfeng has a rich cultural heritage, such as the Boat Guild Hall, Danjiang River Rafting and Wuguan Ruins, and is an important node for tourism in southern Shaanxi. The hometown of famous writer Jia Pingwa is also located here, adding to the cultural heritage. The economy is based on agriculture and tourism, with ecotourism and red tourism developing rapidly in recent years, attracting large numbers of tourists to experience the natural scenery and historical atmosphere.
Bayin'guoleng Mongol Autonomous Prefecture (Bazhou for short) is located in the southeastern part of China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, and is the largest prefecture-level administrative region in China, with a total area of 471,500 square kilometers. It is bordered by Gansu and Qinghai to the east and the Kunlun Mountains to the south and Tibet, and is located in the core area of the Silk Road Economic Belt. The capital city of Korla is an important transportation hub and modern city in Xinjiang.
Bazhou has unique landforms such as the Taklamakan Desert, Lop Nur and Bayinbuluk Grassland, and distributes water systems such as the Tarim River and the Kaidu River. It contains China's largest alpine grassland, Bayinbuluk Grassland, and Swan Lake Nature Reserve. As the largest inland freshwater lake in China, Bosten Lake is known as the "Pearl of the Western Region".
As a multi-ethnic area, Bazhou is home to 46 ethnic groups, including Mongols, Uyghurs, Han Chinese, and Hui, and the traditional Mongolian Naadam Festival is an important cultural event. The economy is dominated by energy development (Tarim Oil Field), special agriculture (Korla Pear) and tourism. The G218 and G314 national highways and the South Xinjiang Railway run through the whole area, constituting an important transportation corridor in Xinjiang.