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 |
Africa/Cairo |
Standard Time GMT / UTC |
UTC+2 |
Daylight Saving Time |
UTC+3 |
Datong, Shanxi, located in the north of Shanxi Province, is one of the first batch of national historical and cultural cities, known as Yunzhong and Pingcheng in ancient times, and was once the capital of the Northern Wei Dynasty, which has been precipitated by thousands of years, blending nomadic and farming civilization. The Yungang Grottoes, a world cultural heritage site, is famous for its magnificent stone carvings; the Hanging Temple, built in the air, shows the wonders of ancient architecture; the Huayan Temple, the Nine Dragons Wall and other monuments tell of the splendor of the Liao and Jin dynasties. As the "Coal Capital of China", Datong, while inheriting its history, is renewing its vitality with green transformation, and is an important cultural and tourism hub in northern Jin, attracting the world's attention to explore the diversified charms of Chinese civilization.
Suez is an important port city in northeastern Egypt, located at the southern entrance to the Suez Canal and at the northern end of the Gulf of Suez, at the crossroads of Asia and Africa, and is a major international shipping route connecting the Mediterranean Sea with the Red Sea. Since the opening of the Suez Canal in 1869, the city has been a key hub for global trade, carrying about 12% of the world's seaborne cargo. Historically, Suez has witnessed the geopolitical changes in the Middle East through important events such as the 1956 Suez War. Economically, it is an important fulcrum for the diversification of the Egyptian economy, relying on oil pipelines, chemicals and shipbuilding in addition to port trade. Despite its small size, the city is famous for its strategic location on the canal, and is an important node connecting Asia, Europe and Africa under the "Belt and Road" initiative.