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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. |
Kangding, located in the eastern part of Ganzi Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture in Sichuan Province, is an important historical and cultural city and tourist attraction in western Sichuan, known as the "hometown of love songs" and the "thoroughfare of Tibet and the West". This plateau city at an altitude of 2,560 meters, because of a "Kangding Love Song" world-famous, meandering folding river through the city, and running horse mountain, Muguo and other natural landscapes. As the core area of Khamba culture, it integrates the multi-ethnic styles of Tibet, Han and Yi, and the ancient potshuang dance, melodious Tibetan folk songs and unique architectural features tell of a thousand years of cultural intermingling. Kangding is not only an important station on the Tea and Horse Road, but also a golden node for tourism in western Sichuan. With its magnificent snow-capped mountains, fresh air and rich folklore, Kangding attracts countless tourists to explore the secret places and feel the unique flavor of "the first city of Kham".
Zigui County is located in the west of China's Hubei Province, belonging to the city of Yichang, located in the Three Gorges of the Yangtze River on the banks of the Xiling Gorge, is the hometown of Qu Yuan and the Three Gorges Reservoir District, an important county and city. With a total area of 2427 square kilometers and a population of about 400,000, it is mainly mountainous and hilly, with a subtropical monsoon climate and four distinct seasons.
Zigui is the hometown of the great poet Qu Yuan, and organizes the International Dragon Boat Festival and Qu Yuan Cultural Tourism Festival every year. It is also the hometown of Chinese navel oranges, producing zigui navel oranges, with agriculture and cultural tourism as the economic pillars. After the construction of the Three Gorges Dam, Zigui became a key area for resettlement of immigrants in the reservoir area, and the new county town was built along the river with modern facilities.
Well-known attractions include Qu Yuan Temple, Jiuwanxi River, Three Gorges Bamboo Sea, etc. Combined with the Three Gorges Tourist Route, it attracts a large number of tourists. Conveniently accessible via the Hurong Expressway, the Yangtze River waterway and Yichang Three Gorges Airport, it is an important node of the Yangtze River Economic Belt.