Time Zone |
Asia/Damascus |
Standard Time GMT / UTC |
UTC+3 |
Daylight Saving Time |
UTC+3 |
Time Zone |
Asia/Shanghai |
Standard Time GMT / UTC |
UTC+8 |
Daylight Saving Time |
Daylight saving time is not observed in the current region. |
Hama is an important city in western Syria, located on the banks of the Orontes River and is the capital of Hama Province. Dating back to the Bronze Age, the historic city was known in ancient times as "Hamat" and was once a trading hub on the Silk Road. Famous for its spectacular Norias waterwheels, these 2,000-year-old wooden waterwheels are a symbol of Hama and were declared a World Heritage Site in 2011. Historically, Hama was a fusion of Assyrian, Roman and Arab civilizations, and boasts monuments such as the Great Mosque. An agricultural center that produces cotton, olives, and grains, Hama is rebuilding itself to its former vitality after the 2011 Syrian crisis, which saw intense conflict and damage to the city's facilities.
Lantian is part of Xi'an City, located at the northern foot of the Qinling Mountains and on the banks of the Ba River, and is an important part of the Xi'an metropolitan area. As one of the birthplaces of the Chinese nation, Lantian is home to the Lantian Ape Man Site, which is about 1.15 million years old, confirming the activities of ancient mankind, and is known as the "Morning Sun of Chinese Civilization". Lantian is not only the home of Lantian Jade, but also famous for the poem "Jade grows smoky in the warmth of the Lantian sun", and the culture of jade carving has lasted for thousands of years. In terms of natural scenery, the landscape of Rim River once made Wang Wei write the famous line "After the new rain on the empty mountain", and Tangyu Hot Spring is a famous health resort in Northwest China. Nowadays, Lantian, relying on the radiation of Xi'an National Center City, is developing through the integration of "history and culture + eco-tourism + special agriculture", and has become an ecological barrier in the south of Xi'an with both ancient charm and vitality.