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Asia/Shanghai |
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UTC+8 |
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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 southwest of Shandong Province, China, Jining is an important center city in the southwestern part of Shandong Province, with 2 districts, 7 counties and 2 county-level cities under its jurisdiction, covering a total area of about 11,000 square kilometers, with a resident population of about 8.3 million.
Jining is one of the important birthplaces of Chinese civilization, and is known as the "Township of Confucius and Mencius". It is the hometown of Confucius, Mencius, Yan Hui and other sages, and is home to the world cultural heritage "Three Confucius" (Confucius Temple, Confucius Mansion and Confucius Forest), as well as the heritage area of the middle section of the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal. Confucian culture, canal culture and water margin culture converge and merge here.
Jining is located at the junction of the North China Plain and the mountains of central and southern Shandong, and Weishan Lake is the largest freshwater lake in northern China. Jining has rich coal reserves and is an important energy base. Jining has a well-developed agricultural industry, and is known as the "hometown of grain and cotton".
Nowadays, Jining has formed a diversified industrial system of equipment manufacturing, biomedicine, new materials, etc. It is an important industrial city in Shandong Province and the core city of Huaihai Economic Zone, and at the same time, it maintains a deep historical and cultural heritage and an ecological and livable environment.
Located in the northwest of Hubei Province, China, Fancheng is the core city of Xiangyang, which is separated from the ancient city of Xiangyang by the Han River, forming the historical pattern of "South City, North City". As a national important transportation hub, Fancheng has a history of more than 2,800 years, and was once an important birthplace of the Three Kingdoms culture and the Han River civilization. With an area of about 566 square kilometers and a resident population of about 800,000, the city has a northern subtropical monsoon climate with four distinct seasons.
Since ancient times, Fancheng has been a place of war, and famous historical events such as Guan Yu's flooding of seven armies during the Three Kingdoms period and Yue Fei's resistance to gold in the Southern Song Dynasty all took place here. There are 47 cultural relics protection units at all levels, such as Mi Gong Shrine and Ping Xiang Gate, etc. The culture of Han River wharf and traditional trade and commerce is well preserved, and it is known as the "Pearl of Han River".
Modern Fancheng has formed an economic system dominated by the automobile industry and modern service industry, and has an important plate of Xiangyang Free Trade Zone. The construction of Fancheng New District is accelerating, and traditional beef noodles, yellow wine and other delicacies are unique, while the night view of the Han River and the city's light show have become a hot spot on the Internet, a perfect blend of historical heritage and modern urban style.