Time Zone |
Asia/Shanghai |
Standard Time GMT / UTC |
UTC+8 |
Daylight Saving Time |
Daylight saving time is not observed in the current region. |
Time Zone |
America/Port-au-Prince |
Standard Time GMT / UTC |
UTC-5 |
Daylight Saving Time |
UTC-4 |
Jiangdu, a municipal district of Yangzhou City, Jiangsu Province, is located in the northern wing of the Yangtze River Delta and the southern end of the Jianghuai Plain, and is known as the "Pearl of the Yangtze River and Huaihe River". As the core area of the main city of Yangzhou, Jiangdu has been a major land and waterway hub since ancient times, where the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal, the Yangtze River, the New Tongyang Canal and other waterways converge, giving rise to a profound canal culture. Historically, it was the "land of fish and rice", and in recent times, it has developed a strong industrial base, forming leading industries such as high-end equipment manufacturing, automobile parts, new materials, etc., and its total economic output has been ranked among the top 100 districts in the country for many years in a row. The Jiangdu Water Conservancy Hub Project in the district is an important node at the source of the national South-to-North Water Diversion East Route, which has multiple functions such as flood control, drainage, irrigation and shipping. Nowadays, Jiangdu is aiming at the construction of "strong, rich, beautiful and high" new Jiangdu, integrating ecological endowment and industrial vitality, and becoming a bright pearl in the northern wing of Yangtze River Delta.
Gonaïves, a major city in northwestern Haiti and the capital of the Artibonite Department, is known as the "City of Haitian Independence", where Haiti signed the Declaration of Independence on January 1, 1804, becoming the world's first black republic. Located on the shores of the Gulf of Gonaïves, the city is the agricultural center of Haiti, producing sugar cane, coffee, mangoes and other crops, and has a busy port. Historically, Gonaïves has experienced many hurricanes and earthquakes, such as the 2004 hurricane that led to severe flooding and the 2010 earthquake that affected the city. Despite the challenges of natural disasters, the local population has remained resilient, and the city has retained its colonial architecture and relics of the independence movement, making it one of the symbols of Haiti's history and culture.