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 |
Asia/Shanghai |
Standard Time GMT / UTC |
UTC+8 |
Daylight Saving Time |
Daylight saving time is not observed in the current region. |
Located in the northwest of Henan Province, Jiaozuo is one of the core cities of the Central Plains City Cluster, with the Taihang Mountains in the north and the Yellow River in the south. As the birthplace of Taijiquan in China, Jiaozuo is home to Chen's Taijiquan, a world-class intangible cultural heritage, and is known as the "Holy Land of Taijiquan".
Jiaozuo is famous for the Yuntai Mountain World Geopark, with red stone gorges, waterfall gorges and other Danxia landforms, which was listed as one of the world's first world geoparks by UNESCO in 2004. Qingtian River, Shennong Mountain and other scenic spots also attract many tourists with their majestic, dangerous and strange natural scenery.
Jiaozuo, known as Shanyang in ancient times, is the hometown of famous historical figures such as Sima Yi and Han Yu. In modern times, Jiaozuo has become an important energy base due to its rich coal resources, and is known as the "Coal Capital of the Central Plains". In recent years, Jiaozuo has been successfully transformed into a tourist city, and the high-speed railway network has made it a transportation hub in northwest Henan, connecting it to central cities such as Zhengzhou and Taiyuan.
Tekes is a county under the Ili Kazakh Autonomous Prefecture in the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region of China, located in the northern foothills of the Tianshan Mountains and the eastern part of the Ili River Valley. The region is known for its unique bagua city layout, the only well-preserved bagua-shaped ancient city in the world, reflecting the wisdom of traditional Chinese urban planning. With a mild climate and rich grassland resources, Tekes is an important base for animal husbandry, and also boasts natural landscapes such as the Kerala Grassland and the Kosan Cave, which attract many tourists. The inhabitants are mainly Kazakhs and Han Chinese, and the culture is diverse, blending nomadic and farming characteristics. The economy is based on the pillars of agriculture, tourism and energy industry, and ecotourism has been developing rapidly in recent years.