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. |
Gongliu County is located in the eastern part of Ili Kazakh Autonomous Prefecture, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, at the northern foot of the Tianshan Mountains and the eastern end of the Ili River Valley, and is known as the "South of the Seas". It is surrounded by the Kuldening National Nature Reserve, which has the world's largest primitive spruce forest belt, and the water system of the Chiapu River nourishes vast grasslands and wetlands, and is a natural treasure trove of wild fruit forests and traditional Chinese medicines. Gongliu is inhabited by many ethnic groups, with Kazakhs, Uyghurs and other folk cultures intermingling, and traditional activities such as Grassland Naadam and Grizzly Sheep Race are full of vitality every year. As an important post on the northern route of the ancient Silk Road, Gongliu not only preserves the historical relics of the ancient state of Usun, but also develops vigorously with ecological agriculture, special fruit and forestry industry (such as apples and apricots) and eco-tourism, and has become a bright pearl integrating the natural scenery, humanistic heritage and green development of the Ili River Valley.
Located in the western part of Guangdong Province, Luoding is a county-level city under the administration of Yunfu City, known as the "Gateway to Western Guangdong" and the "Breadbasket of Lingnan", situated at the crossroads of Guangfu and Bagui cultures, with a long history of more than 1,400 years since it was established in the Southern Dynasty, and is one of the "Ancient Cultural Counties of Guangdong". It is one of the "Ancient Cultural Counties of Guangdong". The Changgangpo Ferry Trough in the county is known as the "Red Flag Canal of the South", which is a model of modern water conservancy engineering; Luoding has abundant products such as rice and cinnamon, and has deep agricultural roots. As an important node of the Maritime Silk Road, Luoding integrates the diverse cultures of Guangfu, Hakka and Lingnan, and retains a rich human heritage of ancient villages and ancestral halls. Nowadays, Luoding, relying on the advantages of the transportation hub, is accelerating its integration into the development of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area, and writing a new modern chapter of the millennium-old town with the synergistic development of eco-agriculture, cultural and tourism industries, and manufacturing industry.