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. |
Dengfeng is located in the west-central part of Henan Province, at the southern foot of Mt. Songshan, which is one of the important birthplaces of Chinese civilization, and has been known as "in the middle of heaven and earth". Dengfeng is not only the location of Songshan, one of the five sacred mountains, but also home to a number of world cultural heritages, such as the Shaolin Temple, the ancestral home of Zen Buddhism and the birthplace of Shaolin Kung Fu, Songyang Academy, one of the four ancient academies, as well as the Zhongyue Temple, Stargazer's Terrace, and other historical relics. Dengfeng has been the capital city of China since the Xia Dynasty, and has accumulated a rich cultural heritage through many dynasties, with Shaolin Kung Fu becoming an international symbol of Chinese culture. Nowadays, with its unique natural and humanistic landscapes, this thousand-year-old city attracts tourists from all over the world to explore the roots and soul of Chinese civilization.
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.