Time Zone |
Asia/Pyongyang |
Standard Time GMT / UTC |
UTC+9 |
Daylight Saving Time |
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. |
Located in South Hamgyong Province in the eastern part of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea and bordering the Sea of Japan, the Heungnam region is one of the important chemical and industrial bases of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea. With the Heungnam Fertilizer Plant as its core, the region has formed an industrial system covering chemical fertilizers, basic chemical raw materials, machinery manufacturing and other disciplines, which has played a key role in the economic reconstruction of the DPRK in the post-war period. As an important regional outlet to the sea, the port of Heungnam is responsible for the export of industrial products and transportation of materials, and the surrounding area has gradually built up a development pattern linking industry and the port based on its rich mineral resources and coastal location. As an important economic node in the northern part of South Hamgyong Province, the Heungnam region occupies a certain position in North Korea's industrial layout, and its industrial development and infrastructure are continuously supported by the national key planning.
Baoding, a prefecture-level city in Hebei Province, is located in the northern part of the North China Plain, constituting a golden triangle with Beijing and Tianjin, and is known as the "Gateway to the Gorge" and the "Southern Gate of the Capital". The city has a long history, since the Neolithic era, there will be the first people to flourish, the Warring States period for the junction of Yan and Zhao, the Yuan Dynasty, set up Baoding Road, to "defend the metropolis, stabilize the world," the Ming and Qing Dynasty for the capital of the Zhili province, is one of the political and cultural centers of northern China's modern times. There are many scenic spots and monuments in Baoding, including the Governor's Office of Zhili, one of China's top ten museums, the national 5A scenic spot Baiyangdian, and the thousand-year-old temple Mancheng Han Tomb, etc. Baoding has a rich cultural heritage. Cultural heritage, Baoding Military Academy is known as "China's modern military cradle", training a large number of military personnel; food culture is unique, Baoding dishes, locust Mao pickles, white Yunzhang buns and other famous. Nowadays, Baoding, as a regional center city in the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei world-class urban agglomeration, is relying on the advantages of its location to vigorously develop new energy, automobile manufacturing and other industries, and is a livable city with both historical heritage and modern vitality.