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Asia/Shanghai |
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UTC+8 |
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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. |
China Heilongjiang Hongxing, full name Yichun Hongxing District, is located in the northeastern part of Heilongjiang Province and the hinterland of the Xiaoxinganling Mountains, and is one of the municipal districts under the jurisdiction of Yichun City. Located at latitude 48°02'-48°28' north and longitude 128°08'-128°37' east, it has a cold-temperate continental monsoon climate, with long, cold winters and short, cool summers. The total area of the jurisdiction is about 2,660 square kilometers, with extremely high forest coverage, which is an important forestry base and ecological barrier of the Xiaoxinganling, with rich natural forest resources and precious tree species such as red pine and larch. There is the Red Star Wetland National Nature Reserve, rich in biodiversity and a habitat for rare species such as the Danding Crane and the Northeast Tiger. The economy is dominated by forestry, and in recent years it has gradually transformed into eco-tourism, forest planting and breeding and other industries, with a population of about 30,000, making it a typical forestry ecology small town.
Zigui County is located in the west of China's Hubei Province, belonging to the city of Yichang, located in the Three Gorges of the Yangtze River on the banks of the Xiling Gorge, is the hometown of Qu Yuan and the Three Gorges Reservoir District, an important county and city. With a total area of 2427 square kilometers and a population of about 400,000, it is mainly mountainous and hilly, with a subtropical monsoon climate and four distinct seasons.
Zigui is the hometown of the great poet Qu Yuan, and organizes the International Dragon Boat Festival and Qu Yuan Cultural Tourism Festival every year. It is also the hometown of Chinese navel oranges, producing zigui navel oranges, with agriculture and cultural tourism as the economic pillars. After the construction of the Three Gorges Dam, Zigui became a key area for resettlement of immigrants in the reservoir area, and the new county town was built along the river with modern facilities.
Well-known attractions include Qu Yuan Temple, Jiuwanxi River, Three Gorges Bamboo Sea, etc. Combined with the Three Gorges Tourist Route, it attracts a large number of tourists. Conveniently accessible via the Hurong Expressway, the Yangtze River waterway and Yichang Three Gorges Airport, it is an important node of the Yangtze River Economic Belt.