City Time Difference Time difference between Hum and yuci：Hum is 6 hours ahead compared to yuci

Hum, Croatia: The Legend of the World's Smallest City

Hum is located in the north-central Croatia Istria Peninsula, Guinness World Records certified "the world's smallest city". This miniature ancient city has a population of only about 20-30 people, but has a complete urban structure and a thousand years of history. Its iconic stone-walled hilltop castle, built in 1102 as a medieval military fortress, still retains its Romanesque architecture.

Historical, cultural and architectural treasures

The 12th-century church of St. Jerome, with its frescoes in Gothic and Renaissance styles, remains in the old town of Khoum. The traditional annual "Election of the Mayor of Khum", in which the inhabitants of Khum vote for their leader on wooden boards, is a unique folklore that has been practiced for centuries. At the entrance to the city, the stone boulevard "Glagolitic Alley" inscribes the history of Croatian writing in the ancient Glagolitic alphabet.

Tourist Features and Visiting Information

Visitors can walk through the main street, which is only 100 meters long, and visit the hand-forged silver jewelry workshop in Hum and taste the local specialty, Biska. It is a 2-hour drive from the capital Zagreb, and it is recommended to combine this with a visit to the nearby town of Rovin. The best time to visit is from May to September, when you can take part in the medieval-themed summer festivals.

Yuji, Shanxi, China: A Thousand-Year-Old City in the Hometown of Jin Merchants

Yuji is the core municipal district of Jinzhong City, Shanxi Province, located in the northeast of the Taiyuan Basin, and has been one of the important birthplaces of the Jin merchant culture since ancient times. As the seat of the Jinzhong municipal government, Yuji not only carries the nickname of "Phoenix City", but also combines historical heritage with modern vitality. Yuji Old Town in the territory was built in the Sui Dynasty, Chenghuang Temple, Qingxu Pavilion and other ancient buildings witnessed the prosperity of the Ming and Qing Dynasties; Chang Family Manor is known as "the first Confucian businessman", courtyard complexes and landscaping show the grandeur of the Jin merchants' mansions. Here is also the epitome of the culture of the Jin merchants, the remains of the former site of the Synergizing Ticket Company and other relics tell of the splendor of financial history. Nowadays, Yuji not only retains traditional folklore such as social fire and stick carrying, but also relies on the Taiyuan Metropolitan Area to develop new industries, and has become a modernized urban area integrating cultural tourism and business services, attracting tourists to explore the lineage of the merchants of Jin and the beauty of the ancient architecture.