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Asia/Shanghai |
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Time Zone |
Asia/Shanghai |
Standard Time GMT / UTC |
UTC+8 |
Daylight Saving Time |
Daylight saving time is not observed in the current region. |
Dongzhi County is located in the southwestern part of China's Anhui Province, under the city of Chizhou, on the south bank of the Yangtze River, bordering Jiangxi Province. The county has a total area of 3,261 square kilometers and a population of about 550,000 people. As an important node of the Wanjiang City Belt, Dongzhi has a long history and cultural heritage, which was founded in the Western Han Dynasty, and is a typical fish and rice town in the south of the Yangtze River.
Dongzhi is rich in landscape resources, with Shengjin Lake National Nature Reserve (wetland of international importance), Tiantai Mountain Forest Park and other ecological scenic spots. Local tea (Qihong core production area), rice, aquatic products and other agricultural products, known as "Yao Shun's hometown" reputation. Historical sites such as the Great Calendar Mountain and Nanxi Ancient Walled City contrast with the natural scenery.
Dongzhi has initially formed an industrial system dominated by modern agriculture, forestry and green food processing, and at the same time, it is actively developing new energy and tourism and recreation industries. 206 National Highway, 318 National Highway and Anjing Expressway run through the whole territory, and Tongjiu Railway has set up a station, so the transportation network is perfect, and the under-construction Chizhou Yangtze River Bridge will further enhance the regional connectivity.
Gongyi City is located in the central part of Henan Province, China, under the jurisdiction of Zhengzhou City, the capital of the province, and is situated at the intersection of the western hills of Henan Province and the southern bank of the Yellow River. As an important county-level city in Henan Province, Gongyi is known as a strong industrial city with pillar industries such as aluminum processing, machinery manufacturing and refractory materials, and its economic strength has ranked among the top 100 counties in China for many years.
Gongyi is one of the birthplaces of Chinese civilization, with a history of more than 1,500 years. It is the hometown of Du Fu, the Sage of Poetry, with Du Fu's Hometown Memorial Hall; Song Tombs (Northern Song Imperial Tombs) are listed as the World Cultural Heritage, preserving a large number of stone carvings and artistic treasures; in addition, the Kang Million Manor, Snowflake Cave on Floating Opera Mountain and other attractions integrate humanities and natural landscape, attracting many tourists.
Gongyi has a well-developed transportation network, with the Longhai Railway and Lianhuo Expressway running through the whole territory, and Zhengzhou Airport is only 1 hour away by car. In recent years, Gongyi has continued to promote industrial upgrading and ecological construction, and has been awarded the titles of National Sanitary City and National Civilized City, becoming a modern city with vitality in the Central Plains urban agglomeration.