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Asia/Shanghai |
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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 northern part of China's Hunan Province, Jinshi is a county-level city under the administration of Changde City, situated in the lower reaches of the river and the western edge of Dongting Lake. As an important node of the Dongting Lake Ecological and Economic Circle, its history can be traced back to the Qin and Han Dynasties, and it has been a major trading town in the river basin since ancient times.
With a total area of about 558 square kilometers, Jinshi has a subtropical monsoon climate, a dense river network, and an agricultural industry dominated by rice and cotton cultivation. The industry is based on food processing (such as Jin City Beef Powder), textile and machinery manufacturing, and it is an important material distribution center in the north of Hunan.
There are historical relics such as Jiashan Scenic Spot and the ancient Datong Temple, and the Jinshi Beef Noodle Making Technique has been listed as a provincial intangible cultural heritage. The "Jin City Beef Noodle Cultural Festival" held every year attracts a large number of tourists and shows the unique local food culture.
Land and water transportation is convenient, with the Erguang Expressway and the river channel running through the whole territory. In recent years, it has focused on the development of the green food industry and the culture and tourism economy, with a GDP of 24.5 billion yuan by 2022, and is actively integrating into the development system of the Yangtze River Economic Belt.
Yongren County is located in the northern part of Chuxiong Yi Autonomous Prefecture in Yunnan Province, China, adjacent to Sichuan Province, in the transition zone between the Central Yunnan Plateau and the mountains of Southwest Sichuan. The county covers an area of 2,189 square kilometers and has a population of about 110,000, with the Yi minority ethnic group accounting for 64% of the total population. Yongren has a long history, the ancient name "Tho", is an important post of the Southern Silk Road.
Yongren is a subtropical monsoon climate, the average annual temperature of 17.8 ℃, the annual sunshine hours of 2,836 hours, known as "China's Sunshine City". The territory has undulating mountains with an altitude of 925-2884 meters, and Yongding River, a tributary of Jinsha River, passes through the territory, forming a unique canyon landscape.
Yongren is famous for intangible cultural heritages such as Yi Race Dressing Festival, Cantho ink stone carving and Yi embroidery. The main agricultural products are roasted tobacco, walnuts, mangoes, etc., of which Yongren chestnut is a national geographical indication product. In recent years, relying on the advantage of sunshine to vigorously develop the photovoltaic industry, becoming an important clean energy base in Yunnan.
Beijing-Kunming Expressway and Chengdu-Kunming Railway are running through the whole country, and it is only 50 kilometers away from Panzhihua Airport. The main attractions include Fangshan Scenic Area, Zhugeying Ethnic Cultural Village and Jinsha River Grand Canyon, which are ideal destinations for experiencing Yi culture and eco-tourism.