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Asia/Shanghai |
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UTC+8 |
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Asia/Yerevan |
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UTC+4 |
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Jiujiang, a prefecture-level city under the jurisdiction of Jiangxi Province, is located on the south bank of the middle reaches of the Yangtze River and northwest of Poyang Lake, at the junction of four provinces, namely, Gan, Hubei, Anhui and Hunan, and is known as the "North Gate of Jiangxi". As an important node city of the city cluster in the middle reaches of the Yangtze River, Jiujiang combines famous mountains (Mount Lushan), rivers (Yangtze River) and lakes (Poyang Lake), and it is one of the first five cities open to the outside world along the river in China.
Jiujiang, with a history of more than 2,200 years of establishment, was once called Xunyang and Jiangzhou, and is a major cultural town in the south of the Yangtze River. Bai Juyi's "Pipa Xing" in "Xunyang Jiangtou Night Send Guests" originated here. Mount Lu, the world's cultural landscape, contains more than 1,500 humanistic landscapes, such as the White Deer Cave Academy and the Donglin Temple, and is known as the "Sacred Mountain of Humanities".
Jiujiang is now under the jurisdiction of 3 districts, 7 counties and 3 county-level cities, with a total area of 18,800 square kilometers and a resident population of about 4.6 million. As the only foreign trade port city in Jiangxi with access to the river and the sea, Jiujiang Port is one of the top ten ports on the Yangtze River. The economy is dominated by petrochemicals, textiles, and equipment manufacturing, while vigorously developing cultural and tourism industries, with a GDP of 402.6 billion yuan in 2022, ranking among the top in Jiangxi Province.
Sevan is a small town in the Armenian province of Gegharkunik, located in the eastern part of the country on the shores of Lake Sevan, about 66 kilometers from the capital city of Yerevan. The town is famous for its eponymous alpine lake, Lake Sevan, one of the largest freshwater lakes in Eurasia, at an altitude of about 1,900 meters above sea level, which is known as the "Pearl of Armenia".
Lake Sevan is surrounded by magnificent landscapes and crystal clear waters, making it an important tourist and recreational destination in Armenia. The town boasts historical monuments such as the Sevan Monastery, a 9th-century monastery situated on a peninsula overlooking the lake, which attracts many tourists and pilgrims. The local economy is based on fishing, tourism and agriculture, and the climate is cool enough for summer vacations.
With a population of around 20,000, the town of Sevan retains its traditional Armenian culture, while the infrastructure is constantly being improved to provide accommodation and catering services. It is an ideal starting point for exploring the nature and history of the Caucasus and is easily accessible for short trips.