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.
Guazhou County is located in the western part of Jiuquan City, Gansu Province, China, at the western end of the Hexi Corridor, an important node of the ancient Silk Road. The county is famous for the historic Guazhou Ancient City and its rich cultural heritage, such as the ruins of the Lockyang City and the Yulin Caves, which show traces of cultural exchanges between the ancient Central Plains and the Western Regions. The climate is temperate and continental, with little rain, and agriculture is dominated by the cultivation of honeydew melons and wolfberries, of which "Guazhou Honeydew Melon" is a national geographic indication product. The economy is based on agriculture, tourism and new energy industry, and there is a large wind power base nearby. The transportation is convenient, with the Lianhuo Expressway and Lanzhou-Xinjiang Railway running through the whole area, making it suitable for history and nature lovers to explore.