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Asia/Shanghai |
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UTC+8 |
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. |
Jiangling County is located in the south-central part of China's Hubei Province, belonging to Jingzhou City, and is situated on the north bank of the Jing River section of the middle reaches of the Yangtze River. As an ancient county with a long history, its name originates from the geographic characteristics of "facing the river with the land" and "no high mountains in the near state, all of them are lingfu". Jiangling is one of the birthplaces of the Chu culture, and was once the Ying capital of Chu during the Spring and Autumn and Warring States Periods, carrying a rich cultural heritage, such as the ruins of the Chu Jinan City.
With a total area of about 1,032 square kilometers and a population of about 400,000, the county enjoys a subtropical monsoon climate with agriculture dominated by rice, cotton and aquaculture. Jiangling is conveniently located near the golden waterway of the Yangtze River, with the G55 Erguang Expressway and S74 Jiangbei Expressway running through the whole area, and about 50 kilometers away from Jingzhou Shashi Airport. In recent years, Jiangling relies on the strategy of Yangtze River Economic Belt and actively develops green energy and modern logistics industry.
The representative attractions of Jiangling include Hao Cave Town Tie Niu Ji Qing Dynasty Zhen Shui Iron Bull, Jiangling Yangtze River Bridge, etc. Local specialties include Jiangling Fish Cake and Jingzhou Fish Miscellaneous, which deeply reflect the food culture of the land of fish and rice.
Ru County is located in the eastern part of Nagchu City in the Tibet Autonomous Region of China, between Tanggula Mountain and Nyingchi Tanggula Mountain, with an average elevation of 4,000 meters, which is a typical plateau mountainous terrain. The county is famous for its Nujiang River upstream canyon landscape and northern Tibetan grassland landscape, with unique natural scenery and rich Tibetan cultural heritage.
For example, the county is famous for its magnificent snow-capped mountains, grasslands and the Grand Canyon of the Nujiang River, and there are famous humanistic landscapes in the territory, such as the Sapu Divine Mountain and the Skeleton Wall. It has preserved the remains of the ancient Xiangxiong culture and traditional Tibetan Buddhist customs, and the annual "Subi-Naxiu" cultural tourism festival attracts many tourists. The economy is mainly based on animal husbandry, producing yaks, Tibetan sheep and specialties such as cordyceps.
For example, the county is connected to the city of Nagchu and Lhasa by National Highway 558, which is about 240 kilometers away from the city of Nagchu. The best time to visit is from May to September, where you can experience plateau trekking, pilgrimage culture and folk activities. It should be noted that you need to apply for a border pass in advance and prepare for plateau acclimatization.