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/Damascus |
Standard Time GMT / UTC |
UTC+3 |
Daylight Saving Time |
UTC+3 |
Located in the central part of China's Sichuan Province, Deyang is an industrial town and an important city in the northeastern part of the Chengdu Plain. As China's major technical equipment manufacturing base, Deyang is famous for power generation equipment and heavy machinery manufacturing, and is known as the "Heavy Equipment Capital". The city is about 60 kilometers away from Chengdu, the provincial capital, with convenient transportation and belongs to the core area of Chengdu-Demian economic belt.
Deyang is one of the birthplaces of the ancient Shu civilization, with the world-renowned Sanxingdui Ruins (located in the city of Guanghan, which belonged to the jurisdiction of Deyang before 1983), which shocked the world with the excavation of the Bronze God Tree, the Gold Mask and other cultural relics. It also has cultural landmarks such as the Qing Dynasty Temple of Literature and the Stone Art Wall, as well as natural scenic spots such as Mount Yinghua and Mount Jiulong.
Deyang is now governed by six counties (cities and districts), namely Jingyang, Luojiang, Guanghan, Shifang, Mianzhu and Zhongjiang, with a population of about 3.5 million. In addition to its industrial advantages, it is also a production base of high-quality grain and oil in China, and enjoys a reputation for specialties such as Luojiang peanuts and Mianzhu New Year's paintings.It was ranked in the top 100 of China's cities in the Comprehensive Well-Being Index in 2017, and blends industrial civilization with the ecological features of the Land of Heaven.
Afrin is a region of Aleppo province in northwestern Syria, south of the Turkish border, strategically located and historically a gateway between Syria and Anatolia. The region is known for its fertile agricultural plains, particularly olive cultivation, which has a long history and is known as the "olive grove of Syria".In 2018, Turkey launched a military operation to take control of Afrin, and since then the situation has been characterized by continued unrest, damage to infrastructure, and displacement of the population. Afrin has a rich cultural heritage, including ancient mosques and traditional villages, but the conflict has caused severe damage to its historical sites. Currently, the area remains one of the focal points of the situation in northern Syria, with serious humanitarian challenges.