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 northwestern part of China's Hubei Province, Laohekou is a county-level city under the jurisdiction of Xiangyang City, situated on the east bank of the middle reaches of the Han River. As a cultural city with a long history, Laohekou boasts a history of more than 2,000 years of establishment and was once an ancient trading town and military fortress. With a total area of about 1,032 square kilometers and a population of about 500,000, the city enjoys a subtropical monsoon climate with four distinct seasons.
The economy is based on agriculture, producing grain, cotton and aquatic products, and the industry covers machinery manufacturing, textile and food processing. Laohekou is also known as the "Hometown of Chinese Folk Culture and Art", with well-preserved non-heritage cultures such as traditional Han opera and shadow play. The transportation is convenient, with the Fuyin Expressway and Han-Xi High Speed Railway passing through the city, and Xiangyang Airport is only 50 kilometers away. Famous scenic spots include the former site of Li Zongren's Commanding General's Office, Baihua Mountain Forest Park, etc., making it an important destination for exploring Han River culture and red tourism.
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.