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Europe/Istanbul |
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UTC+3 |
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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. |
Horasan, Turkey is a town in the eastern Turkish province of Erzurum, located in the eastern part of the Anatolian Plateau, near the Iranian border. The region has a long history and was an important node on the ancient Silk Road, incorporating Turkic and Persian cultural influences. The name Khorasan is derived from the Persian word meaning "the place where the sun rises", reflecting its geographic identity as a crossroads between East and West.
Khorasan is located on a plateau at an altitude of about 1,500 meters above sea level, and its climate is mainly continental, with cold and snowy winters. The economy is based on agriculture and animal husbandry, with an abundance of wheat, sugar beet and livestock products. In recent years, the region has developed a tourism industry that capitalizes on its historical sites and natural beauty, attracting tourists to explore its traditional villages and surrounding mountain landscapes.
Khorasan has preserved many buildings from the Ottoman period, such as old mosques and caravan stations. Traditional cultural festivals held each summer showcase unique folk music and handicrafts. Surrounding natural attractions include the Palandokan Mountain Ski Resort, making it a potential landmark for experiencing the human and natural charms of eastern Turkey.
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.