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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. |
Koping County is located in the southwestern part of China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, belonging to the Aksu Region and situated on the northwestern edge of the Tarim Basin. It has a total area of about 12,000 square kilometers and a population of about 50,000, with Uyghur as the main ethnic group. The county is connected to Wensu County in the north, Awati County in the east, Wush County in the west, and Aheqi County in the Kirghiz Autonomous Prefecture in the south.
Keping County is located in the hilly area at the southern foot of Tianshan Mountain, the terrain is high in the north and low in the south, with a typical temperate continental arid climate. The average annual temperature is 10.3℃, and the annual precipitation is about 70 millimeters. The main rivers are Keping River and Tiegek River, etc. Agriculture relies on glacial meltwater irrigation. There are natural landscapes such as Yardang Landform and Red Mountain Canyon in the territory.
Koping was an important post on the ancient Silk Road, with a history of more than 2,000 years. The ruins of the ancient camel bell road of the Tang Dynasty and the beacon tower of the Han Dynasty still exist. The economy is mainly based on agriculture, producing jujubes, walnuts, apricots and other specialty fruits, known as the "hometown of jujubes". In recent years, the tourism industry has been vigorously developed, and the Keping Grand Canyon and the ruins of Qilan Ancient City have become popular tourist destinations.
The local area retains a unique traditional Uyghur culture, which is characterized by Mukam art, Sainam dance and handmade embroidery. Traditional cuisines include naan pit barbecue, kebing baked buns and medicinal tea. Folk events such as the Apricot Blossom Festival and the Picking Festival are held every year, attracting a large number of tourists to experience the frontier flavor.
Baoding, a prefecture-level city in Hebei Province, is located in the northern part of the North China Plain, constituting a golden triangle with Beijing and Tianjin, and is known as the "Gateway to the Gorge" and the "Southern Gate of the Capital". The city has a long history, since the Neolithic era, there will be the first people to flourish, the Warring States period for the junction of Yan and Zhao, the Yuan Dynasty, set up Baoding Road, to "defend the metropolis, stabilize the world," the Ming and Qing Dynasty for the capital of the Zhili province, is one of the political and cultural centers of northern China's modern times. There are many scenic spots and monuments in Baoding, including the Governor's Office of Zhili, one of China's top ten museums, the national 5A scenic spot Baiyangdian, and the thousand-year-old temple Mancheng Han Tomb, etc. Baoding has a rich cultural heritage. Cultural heritage, Baoding Military Academy is known as "China's modern military cradle", training a large number of military personnel; food culture is unique, Baoding dishes, locust Mao pickles, white Yunzhang buns and other famous. Nowadays, Baoding, as a regional center city in the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei world-class urban agglomeration, is relying on the advantages of its location to vigorously develop new energy, automobile manufacturing and other industries, and is a livable city with both historical heritage and modern vitality.