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/Qyzylorda |
Standard Time GMT / UTC |
UTC+5 |
Daylight Saving Time |
Daylight saving time is not observed in the current region. |
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".
Taraz is the capital of the Jambul Oblast of Kazakhstan, located in the south of the country on the banks of the Taras River, near the border with Kyrgyzstan. The city has a long history, dating back more than 2,000 years to the days of the ancient Silk Road, and was once known as "Taraz", an important trade and cultural center in Central Asia.
The economy of modern Taraz, with a population of about 350,000, is based on light industry, agriculture and food processing, producing machinery and equipment, construction materials and textiles. The city retains a number of historical monuments, such as the Mausoleum of Karakhan and the Mausoleum of Aisha-Bibi, which exhibit 11th- and 12th-century Islamic architecture and are listed on the UNESCO Tentative List.
With its continental climate, hot and dry summers and cold winters, Taraz is an important destination for exploring Kazakhstan's history and Silk Road heritage.