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Asia/Shanghai |
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UTC+8 |
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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 central part of Fujian Province in China, Datian County is part of Sanming City and is situated on the west side of the Daiyun Mountain Range, an important area in the Youxi watershed, a tributary of the Min River. The county covers an area of about 2,294 square kilometers and has a population of about 400,000, with a predominantly Han Chinese ethnicity and a mixture of Hakka and Minzhong cultures. Datian has a long history and was founded in the Jiajing period of the Ming Dynasty. It was named after the "Datian Stage", and has been called "Rock City".
The area is characterized by a hilly and mountainous landscape, with over 70% of the area covered by forests and rich mineral resources, especially iron ore and limestone. Agriculture is characterized by rice, tea (such as Daitian alpine tea) and oil tea, while industry covers building materials and machinery manufacturing. Datian is China's "Hometown of High Mountain Tea" and "Oil Tea Industry Demonstration County", and has unique ecotourism resources, such as Xiangshan Ecological Scenic Area and Baiyan Park.
The transportation is convenient, with Putyan Expressway and Quannan Expressway running through the whole area, about 100 kilometers away from Sanming City. The dialects are Minzhong and Hakka, and folk activities such as the "Race Drum" have been listed as intangible cultural heritage. Datian is actively developing a green economy, integrating traditional industries with eco-tourism, making it an important county in the interior of Fujian.
Changle, Fujian, belonging to Fuzhou City, is located on the south bank of the Minjiang River and is a famous overseas Chinese hometown and "seaside Zulu". It has a long history and a deep cultural lineage, and Zheng He's seven expeditions to the West were all stationed at Taiping Harbor, leaving a maritime imprint. As an economic powerhouse in Fujian, Changle has a well-developed textile industry and enjoys the reputation of "China's Famous Warp-Knitting City", while the digital economy and airside economy are also booming. Nature and humanity are blended in Changle's territory, and the seaside scenery is exquisite. Monuments such as Xianying Palace and Nanyang Chen Ancestral Hall carry the memory of a thousand years, and Bingxin Literature Museum highlights the cultural heritage. Relying on the development of Fuzhou New Area, Changle is taking an open stance, integrating tradition and modernity, and creating a charming city with a waterfront that is pleasant to live and work in.