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Africa/Banjul |
Standard Time GMT / UTC |
UTC+0 |
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Daylight saving time is not observed in the current region. |
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Asia/Shanghai |
Standard Time GMT / UTC |
UTC+8 |
Daylight Saving Time |
Daylight saving time is not observed in the current region. |
Janjanbureh, the capital of the Middle River Region of The Gambia, is located on McCarthy Island in the Gambia River and was once known as Georgetown, an important historical and transportation hub of the country. Founded in the early 19th century as a transit point for the colonial slave trade, the city still retains the ruins of an old prison and colonial buildings that bear witness to the vicissitudes of West Africa's history. Janjanbureh is connected to both sides of the river by a bridge across the Gambia and is a key node in the interior to the capital city of Banjul. The surrounding natural beauty and proximity to the River Gambia National Park attracts birdwatchers and eco-tourism enthusiasts. As one of the few inland cities in The Gambia, Janjanbureh combines history and natural beauty, making it a must-visit destination for exploring the culture and ecology of the region.
Qianshan, located in the southwestern part of Anhui Province, at the southeast foot of Dabie Mountain, belonging to Anqing City, is the former capital of the ancient state of Anhui, and has the reputation of "the source of Anhui, the ancient capital of the state of Anhui, the hometown of Erqiao, the ancestor of Peking Opera, and the hometown of Huangmei". It has a long history, with ancestors living and working in the Neolithic Age, and was once the capital of the state of Anhui during the Spring and Autumn Period, with a deep cultural heritage. Tianzhu Mountain, as a national 5A scenic spot, stands in the northwest of the city, with the main peak at an altitude of 1,489.8 meters, with strange peaks, rocks, caves and canyons all over the place, which is known as "the first mountain in Jianghuai", and Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty had sealed it as "Nanyue". Qianshan is also the hometown of Cheng Changgeng, the originator of Peking Opera, the beauty of the Three Kingdoms, the size of Qiao, one of the important birthplaces of Huangmei Opera, the mulberry paper production techniques, Qianshan Huizhou Opera and other non-heritage culture is inherited here. This piece of land combines natural scenery and humanistic heritage, and is a bright ecological and cultural pearl in southwest Anhui Province.