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Asia/Shanghai |
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UTC+8 |
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UTC+3 |
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Junshan, located in Dongting Lake in the southwest corner of Yueyang City, Hunan Province, is a small island in Dongting Lake, which is regarded as an important cultural landmark of "Water under the sky of Dongting, building under the sky of Yueyang". Junshan Island is small in size, but it combines famous mountains, water, literature and tea. There are many monuments on the island, such as Xiangfei Ancestral Hall, Pavilion of Transmission of Books, and Pavilion of Wine and Fragrance, etc., which carry the poignant legends of Emperor Shun's two consorts, Ehuang and Nuying, and endow it with a profound cultural connotation. In addition, Junshan is famous for producing the famous tea "Junshan Silver Needle", whose buds are strong, firm and straight, and when brewed, the tea has three ups and three downs, which is called one of the best in tea. Climbing to the island, you can overlook the vastness of the smoky waves of the 800-mile Dongting, and feel the unique charm of the blend of nature and humanities, which is a famous tourist attraction in the south of the Yangtze River.
Hoima, the capital of the Western Region of Uganda, is located in the west-central part of the country, about 225 kilometers from the capital, Kampala, and is the administrative, economic and transportation center of the west. The city is situated on the south-eastern shore of Lake Albert and is characterized by a savannah climate with distinct wet and dry seasons, which makes it suitable for agricultural development. The local economy is based on agriculture, producing coffee, cotton, corn and other crops, and in recent years has been attracting attention due to the exploration and development of petroleum resources. With a population of about 340,000 (2023 estimate), most of the inhabitants are from the Banyoro ethnic group and have a deep cultural heritage. As an important node connecting western Uganda with neighboring South Sudan, Hoyma has an improving road network and is transforming from a traditional agricultural town into a modern regional center.