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.
Linli County is located in the northern part of China's Hunan Province, under Changde City, in the middle and lower reaches of the river, with a total area of about 1,203 square kilometers. The area has a long history and is one of the important birthplaces of the Chu culture, with cultural sites such as Songyu City and Jiuli Chu Tomb Group. Linli has a predominantly agricultural economy, producing rice, cotton, oilseed rape and other crops, as well as rich mineral resources, with gypsum reserves among the highest in the country.
Linli has convenient transportation, with the Jiao Liu Railway and G55 Erguang Expressway running through the whole territory, and about 50 kilometers away from Changde Taohuayuan Airport. The local natural landscape and human resources are intermingled, and the Taifu Mountain Scenic Spot and Lin Boqu's former residence are popular tourist destinations. In recent years, Linli has been actively developing specialty industries and eco-tourism, becoming a county economic unit with potential in northern Hunan.