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Asia/Shanghai |
Standard Time GMT / UTC |
UTC+8 |
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Daylight saving time is not observed in the current region. |
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Africa/Windhoek |
Standard Time GMT / UTC |
UTC+2 |
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Daylight saving time is not observed in the current region. |
Kangle County is located in the south of Linxia Hui Autonomous Prefecture, Gansu Province, China, in the transition zone between the Loess Plateau and the Tibetan Plateau, with an average altitude of about 2,000 meters. It has a long history and was an important passage on the ancient Silk Road. It has a rich ethnic culture, dominated by Hui and Han Chinese. Kangle County has beautiful natural scenery, and the Lotus Mountain National Forest Park, famous for its unique Danxia landforms and forested landscapes, is a popular destination for eco-tourism. The local economy is mainly based on agriculture, with an abundance of Chinese herbal medicines and animal husbandry products, especially the "Kangle Cow" brand, which enjoys a high reputation. In addition, Kangle County retains intangible cultural heritages such as the traditional flower folk songs, which attract culture lovers to visit.
Located in the Omusati Region of northern Namibia, near the Angolan border, Ombalantu is a cultural town famous for its traditional wooden longhouses. The iconic Ombalantu Big Tree House, a 28-meter-high structure made of African acacia wood, dates back to the 19th century and is an important cultural heritage site for the local Ovambo people as it once served as a place of residence, council and ceremony. Today, the Big Tree House has been transformed into a small museum displaying traditional handicrafts, farming tools and folklore history, offering visitors a glimpse into the traditional way of life in northern Namibia. Surrounded by lush vegetation and nourished by seasonal rivers, the town's inhabitants still practice the ancient skills of millet cultivation and hand weaving. As an important point on Namibia's "cultural journey", Ombalantu is an ideal destination to experience the original African culture with its unique wooden house architecture and simple folklore.