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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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America/New_York |
Standard Time GMT / UTC |
UTC-5 |
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UTC-4 |
Leting County, belonging to Tangshan City, Hebei Province, is located in the southeastern part of Tangshan City and on the south shore of the mouth of the Luan River in Bohai Bay, which is an important coastal node connecting North China and Northeast China. As the "Hometown of Chinese Folk Art", Leting has nurtured national non-legacy programs such as Leting Drums and Shadow Play, and modern revolutionary pioneer Li Dazhao was born here. The city is rich in ecotourism resources, with island landscapes such as Yuetuo Island and Bodhi Island, making it a popular coastal leisure destination in the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region. The county is also famous for its agriculture, including Leiting peaches and seafood farming, of which "Leiting peaches" is a national geographical indication product. As a traditional agricultural county and an emerging coastal tourist destination, Leting has both a deep cultural heritage and unique marine flavor, and is actively promoting the synergistic development of "cultural tourism integration" and "marine economy".
Mashpee, located in the southeastern part of the U.S. state of Massachusetts, is a town in Barnstable County, adjacent to the Cape Cod region. The town covers an area of about 60 square kilometers, has a population of about 15,000 (2020 data), and is known for its nature preserve and aboriginal culture.
Mashpee is located on a coastal plain with wetlands, forests and shoreline ecosystems. The Mashpee River and Winyard Bay are important waters in the region, and the town has several nature reserves and parks, such as the Mash Pine Forest Reserve, for hiking and bird watching.
As the home of the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe, the town retains a rich aboriginal cultural heritage with the Mashpee Wampanoag Museum and an annual tribal festival. With a history of European colonization dating back to the 17th century, the town's name comes from the Wampanoag word "Mâssepee," meaning "great waters.
The economy is dominated by tourism, retail and services, with popular attractions including Marshmallow Beach and the Cape Cod Mall. The town's proximity to tourist towns such as Falmouth and Hyannis attracts large numbers of visitors to the beaches and cultural activities during the summer months.