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.
Manas County is located in Changji Hui Autonomous Prefecture, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region of China, at the northern foot of Tianshan Mountain and the southern edge of Junggar Basin, which is an important node of the ancient Silk Road. The area is famous for its agriculture and mineral resources, producing cotton, grapes and high-quality jasper, and is known as the "Jasper Capital of China". Manas is rich in natural landscapes, such as wetland parks and snow-capped grasslands, and retains a diverse ethnic culture, including the traditions and customs of the Han, Kazakh and Uyghur peoples. Conveniently connected to cities such as Urumqi via the Lianhuosi Highway, it is an important part of the Northern Xinjiang Economic Belt.