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Asia/Shanghai |
Standard Time GMT / UTC |
UTC+8 |
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Daylight saving time is not observed in the current region. |
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Africa/Maseru |
Standard Time GMT / UTC |
UTC+2 |
Daylight Saving Time |
Daylight saving time is not observed in the current region. |
Located in the eastern part of Ali region of Tibet Autonomous Region of China, Changze County is situated in the hinterland of the northern Tibetan plateau, with an average altitude of about 4,700 meters, making it one of the important pastoral counties in Tibet. The county is connected to Nima County of Nagchu City in the east, Tsokane County in the west and Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region in the north, covering a total area of about 97,000 square kilometers, with a typical plateau continental climate, cold and dry in winter and cool and short in summer.
Numerous plateau lakes and pastures are distributed in the territory of Reze County, which is an important habitat for rare wild animals such as Tibetan antelope and wild yak. The local residents are mainly Tibetans, retaining the traditional nomadic culture and Tibetan Buddhist beliefs, with famous religious sites such as the Ma-mi Monastery, etc. The National Highway 219 runs through the whole area, which is an important transportation node connecting Xinjiang and Tibet.
The economy is dominated by animal husbandry, producing cashmere, yak wool and other livestock products. In recent years, it has gradually developed mineral resources exploration and ecological tourism industry, and has unique Qiangtang plateau scenery and primitive grassland landscape. The county government resident Rezhe Town is the political, economic and cultural center of the county, and the infrastructure is constantly improving.
Maseru, the capital and largest city of the Kingdom of Lesotho, is located in the western part of the country on the banks of the Kaleteng River, close to the Free State Province of South Africa, and is the only national city and main gateway to Lesotho. As a political, economic and cultural center, Mapoteng hosts the country's population of about 300,000 (15% of the country's total population) and is home to a concentration of government institutions, commercial hubs and transportation networks. The city has a predominantly light industrial sector covering textiles and food processing, as well as being a distribution center for the surrounding agricultural areas. Culturally, attractions such as the Lesotho National Museum and the Port Mapoteng Market demonstrate the country's blend of tradition and modernity, while the temperate highland climate lends itself to four pleasant seasons. As an important node on South Africa's Ring Road, Mapoteng is not only an international window on Lesotho, but also a key city for regional cooperation in Southern Africa.