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. |
Gaolan County is subordinate to Lanzhou City of Gansu Province, located in the central part of Gansu Province and the northern part of Lanzhou City, situated in the intersection of Loess Plateau Gully Area and the Yellow River Valley Terrace, with a total area of 2,556 square kilometers, 6 towns and 2 townships under the jurisdiction, and a household population of about 170,000 people. As the "northern gate" of Lan City, Gaolan has been an important node of the Silk Road since ancient times, with the ruins of the Ming Great Wall, the Shidong Temple and other humanistic landscapes within its territory, and the non-legacy culture "Gaolan Drums" has been selected as a national non-legacy list. Agriculture to "Gaolan soft child pear" "Shichuan pear" and other specialty fruits are famous, Shichuan town hundred years of pear garden is known as "the world's first ancient pear garden". In recent years, relying on the location advantages of the development of urban agriculture and rural tourism, is an important part of the Lanzhou metropolitan area, both loess flavor and modern vitality.
Located in the northwestern part of China's Guizhou Province, Weining is an autonomous county under the jurisdiction of Bijie City, situated on the Yunnan-Guizhou Plateau, with an average altitude of about 2,200 meters and a predominantly plateau mountainous climate. As a multi-ethnic settlement, Weining is characterized by Yi, Hui and Miao cultures, with rich ethnic traditions and festivals.
Weining is home to the Caohai National Nature Reserve, one of the largest plateau freshwater lakes in China, known as the "Pearl of the Plateau", an important habitat for migratory birds and rich in biodiversity. The topography of the county is mountainous and the climate is cool, which is suitable for the cultivation of potato, buckwheat and other highland crops, and agriculture is one of the pillars of its economy.
Weining integrates multi-ethnic cultural heritages, such as the torch festival of the Yi ethnic group and the Lusheng dance of the Miao ethnic group. Tourism is gradually developing, attracting tourists to explore its natural and humanistic landscapes. The economy is based on agriculture, animal husbandry and eco-tourism, and is continuing to promote sustainable development.