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. |
Fuling is located in the central part of Chongqing Municipality, China, at the confluence of the Yangtze River and the Wujiang River, and is one of the important metropolitan areas of Chongqing and the core node of the Upper Yangtze River Economic Belt. With a total area of 2,941 square kilometers and a population of about 1.15 million, it is predominantly hilly and mountainous, with a subtropical monsoon climate and four distinct seasons.
Fuling has a history of more than 2,300 years of establishment and was once the hometown of the State of Ba. It is famous for the "hometown of squash", and Fuling squash is a national geographic indications product. Modern industries are mainly food processing, equipment manufacturing and new materials, and the golden waterway of the Yangtze River and many highways and railroads form a comprehensive transportation network.
It has famous attractions such as Baiheliang Underwater Museum (the world's first underwater site museum) and Wuling Mountain Rift Valley. As a strategic node of the Twin Cities Economic Circle in the Chengdu-Chongqing region, it is actively promoting the integration of industry and city, and building a demonstration zone for green development of the Yangtze River Economic Belt.
Donglan County, belonging to Hechi City of Guangxi, is located in the hinterland of northwest Guangxi, with the Hongshui River running through it, and is famous as the "hometown of generals" and the old revolutionary area. The peasant movement led by Wei Baiqun has been flourishing here, and Deng Xiaoping, Zhang Yunyi and other revolutionaries of the old generation have fought here, so the red culture is profound. The karst landforms in the area are very beautiful, known as "Natural Oxygen Bar", and the stalactites in the caves such as Xian/Dong/Yan/Ram are of various shapes and sizes, and the scenery along the Hongshui River is exquisite. The Zhuang culture is rich, with the art of copper drums and the custom of singing pike inherited for thousands of years, and specialties such as Donglan ink rice wine and chestnut aroma are unique. Nowadays, Donglan relies on red resources and ecological advantages to develop red tourism and eco-agriculture, which is a charming place to feel the humanities and nature of northwest Gui.