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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.
Ziliujing District, located in the south of Sichuan Province, is a municipal district of Zigong City, named after the ancient salt wells that flowed from the city, and is known as the core area of the "Millennium Salt Capital". As the birthplace of Zigong's salt industry, Ziliujing District retains the former site of salt merchants in the Qing Dynasty, and the site of the Tianche (derrick) and other industrial cultural heritages, which have witnessed the glorious history of well salt mining in the BaShu region. The Zigong Dinosaur Museum in the district is one of the world's three major dinosaur site museums, treasuring a large number of complete dinosaur fossils, while the Zigong International Dinosaur Lantern Festival is a national intangible cultural heritage, known at home and abroad for its grand scale and exquisite craftsmanship. Nowadays, Ziliujing District integrates salt culture, dinosaur culture and folk culture, becoming a cultural tourism destination integrating history exploration, science popularization study and folk experience, attracting tourists from all over the world to explore the unique charm of "Salt Dragon Lantern".