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. |
Fengdu County, belonging to Chongqing Municipality, is located in the heart of the Three Gorges Reservoir area on the upper reaches of the Yangtze River, and is a national demonstration area for regional tourism, famous for its "Ghost City" culture. With a history of more than 2,000 years since the county was founded in the Eastern Han Dynasty, it has formed a unique "ghost city" cultural system by integrating the Bayu culture with Taoism and Buddhism folklore. The core scenic spot, Fengdu Mingshan, combines historical relics such as "Tianzi Temple" and "Naihe Bridge" with myths and legends, attracting many tourists every year to explore the mystery of the "Ghost City". In addition, Xueyu Cave in the territory is known as "world-class cave wonders", with crystal stalactites; Nantian Lake, with its beautiful scenery of high mountain lakes, is a summer vacation resort. Fengdu is not only famous for its deep cultural heritage, but also for its specialties such as spicy chicken nuggets and tofu feasts, making it an important node on the Yangtze River Three Gorges Tourist Route.
Ritu County, belonging to Tibet's Ali region, is located in the western part of Tibet, bordering with India, and is one of the important border counties in Tibet. Here the average altitude of 4500 meters above sea level, has a magnificent plateau scenery, Banguang Lake (Banguang wrong) across the county, the lake is clear blue, many islands in the lake, is a paradise for migratory birds, is also a famous tourist attractions. Ritu has a long history, is one of the important birthplaces of the Xiangxiong culture, the territory preserves a large number of precious petroglyphs relics, such as Renmudong petroglyphs, more than 3,000 years ago, a vivid record of the ancient nomadic life scenes. The local animal husbandry is the main industry, the people are simple, unique folk culture and traditional handicrafts (such as Ritu thangka) attracted many tourists to visit, it is an excellent place to experience the humanities and nature in western Tibet.