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Asia/Shanghai |
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UTC+8 |
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UTC+2 |
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Located in the northwestern part of Yunnan Province and the northern part of Dali Bai Autonomous Prefecture, Heqing County is situated in the transition zone between the Hengduan Mountains and the Yunnan-Gui Plateau in northwestern Yunnan Province, neighboring Lijiang City in the east and Dali City in the south, and it is an important node on the Ancient Tea Horse Road. Here inhabited by Bai, Han, Yi, Lisu and other ethnic groups, of which the Bai accounted for more than 60% of the total population, rich ethnic flavor and multicultural intermingling symbiosis. Heqing is famous for its "silver capital", and the history of handmade silverware in Xinhua Village is more than 1,000 years old, and the craftsmen have made silver pots, silver ornaments and other exquisite handicrafts with exquisite skills, which are famous both at home and abroad. In addition, tie-dyeing, stone carving, wood carving and other non-heritage skills have been passed down from generation to generation, and together with the highland wetland scenery of the Heqing Caohai Sea and the ruins of the Ancient Tea and Horse Trail, the area constitutes a unique cultural and tourism charm, which attracts tourists to explore the beauty of harmony between tradition and nature.
Port Sudan is an important port city in northeastern Sudan, located on the Red Sea coast, and is the country's only deep-water port and economic and transportation hub. As a key node for Sudan's trade with the rest of the world, mainly exporting cotton, gum arabic, oil and other products, the port facilities occupy a central position in regional logistics. The city's hot and dry climate and the coral reefs and diving resources along the Red Sea coast make it an emerging tourist destination, attracting diving enthusiasts. Port Sudan, with its blend of Arab and African cultures, exotic local markets, traditional architecture and modern port facilities, is a window to Sudan's coastal culture and economic development.