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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.
Wangcheng District is located in the north of Changsha City, Hunan Province, on the west bank of the lower reaches of the Xiangjiang River, and is the municipal district of Changsha City, with a total area of about 969 square kilometers and a resident population of more than 700,000 people. As the "hometown of Lei Feng", it has nurtured the great communist warrior Lei Feng, and the Lei Feng Memorial Hall has become a national patriotic education demonstration base, carrying the never-fading spirit of Lei Feng.
Wangcheng has a long history and deep cultural heritage. The Tongguan kiln site of the Tang Dynasty is located here, and as a "milestone of Han culture to the world", its colored porcelain was exported to more than 20 countries, witnessing the prosperity of the ancient Maritime Silk Road. Nowadays, Wangcheng is integrated into the core area of Changsha city, relying on the golden waterway of Xiangjiang River and the advantages of transportation hub, developing advanced manufacturing, intelligent cultural and creative, ecological agriculture and other industries, forming an open pattern of "integrating with the main city in the south, connecting with Miluo City in the north, and connecting with Xiangyin County in Yueyang in the east".
In terms of ecology, Wangcheng is surrounded by Xiangjiang River, Weishui River and other water systems, and has green business cards such as Black Elk Peak National Forest Park and Thousand Dragon Lake Eco-tourism Area, and is building a modernized and strong district with "integration of industry and city, and common beauty of urban and rural areas", which not only inherits the millennium cultural lineage, but also glows with vitality in the new era.