Time Zone |
Asia/Shanghai |
Standard Time GMT / UTC |
UTC+8 |
Daylight Saving Time |
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. |
Located in the southwestern part of China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, the Kizilsu or Kizilsu Kyrgyz Autonomous Prefecture is the only Kyrgyz autonomous prefecture in China. Founded in 1954, the prefecture covers a total area of about 70,900 square kilometers and shares borders with Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan, which are important corridors of the Silk Road. The capital is the city of Atushi, with the counties of Ahechi, Wuqia and Aktau under its jurisdiction.
Kizilsu or Kizilsu is the main ethnic group, while Uyghur, Han Chinese and other ethnic groups live in the area, with rich and colorful ethnic cultures. Animal husbandry and agriculture are the main economic industries in the region, and fruits such as figs and pomegranates are abundant. Famous natural landscapes include snow-capped mountains such as Moustagh Peak and Gonger Peak, as well as highland lakes such as Kara Kul Lake, which attract many mountaineering and traveling enthusiasts.
The region has a long history as a meeting place of ancient Western cultures and boasts unique folk traditions and handicrafts, such as Kyrgyz embroidery and the epic poem Manas. In recent years, infrastructure has been improved and economic development and national unity have been further strengthened.
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.