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Asia/Shanghai |
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UTC+8 |
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America/Antigua |
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UTC-4 |
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Located in the northwest of Sanming City, Fujian Province, at the southeast foot of Wuyi Mountain Range and the middle and lower reaches of Jinxi River, Jiangle County is known as the "Ancient County of Fujian and Yue, Green Jiangle". It was founded in the third year of Yong'an of the Three Kingdoms, Wu (260), and is one of the earliest six ancient counties in Fujian Province. It is rich in historical relics, with such monuments as Yang Shi's hometown in the Song Dynasty and Zhengjue Temple in the Tang Dynasty witnessing a thousand years of cultural lineage. Natural scenery to Yuhua Cave as the core of the national key scenic spots, karst cave wonders "a fan of wind, nine carp lake" and other attractions are famous; Tianji Mountain National Forest Park forest coverage of more than 90%, is a natural oxygen bar. As an important settlement of the Hakka folk system, the tea-making skills of Jiangle and the southern words and music are listed as national non-legacy, and the Hakka culture is profound. Relying on the Jinxi Ecological Corridor and Yuhua Cave Tourism Circle, Jiangle is building a tourism destination in central Fujian that integrates cultural experience and ecological recuperation.
Located in the northwestern part of the island of Antigua in Antigua and Barbuda, Codrington is an important historical town and cultural landmark in the country. Named after Christopher Codrington, a 17th-century English plantation owner, the town was once one of the centers of the Caribbean sugar trade, and still retains colonial stone buildings, windmill ruins, and the remains of the old wharf, which bear witness to the changing history of the Caribbean Sea. Nestled in the mountains, the town boasts a tranquil bay with a charming Caribbean flavor that attracts history buffs and tourists alike to explore each year. Codrington is also an important part of the Antigua Cultural Festival, where local residents showcase their unique culture through traditional music, dance and crafts, making it an excellent window into the history and culture of Antigua and Barbuda.