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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. |
Huoqiu County is part of Lu'an City, Anhui Province, China, located on the edge of western Anhui and the south bank of the middle reaches of the Huai River, with a total area of 3,239 square kilometers. With a resident population of about 1.19 million as of 2022, it is one of the most populous counties in Anhui. The terrain of the county is high in the south and low in the north, characterized by both hills and plains, with a warm-temperate to subtropical transition climate.
Huoqiu was known as Tate's Land in ancient times and has a history of civilization spanning thousands of years. The modern economy is based on agriculture, producing rice and wheat, and is known as the "Bread Bin on the Huai River". Huoqiu iron ore mine is an important iron ore base in East China, and the industry is dominated by mineral processing and food manufacturing. 2022 GDP will reach 34.8 billion yuan, a year-on-year growth of 5.2%.
Huoqiu is an important bearer of Huaihe River culture, with water conservancy landscapes such as the Linhuaigang Flood Control Project (one of the world's largest sluice gate hubs) and Watergate Park. Local intangible cultural heritages such as Lu Opera and Elbow Pavilion Lifting Pavilion are inherited, and Huoqiu willow weaving craft is listed in the provincial intangible heritage list. The cuisine is characterized by Huaiyang flavor, and specialties such as Huoqiu silver fish and gravy are famous.
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.