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 northwest of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Leye County is situated at the southeast foot of Yunnan-Gui Plateau and belongs to Baise City, which is the core location of China's "World Sinkhole Museum". There are 28 sinkholes in the county, including Dashiwei Sinkhole Group, of which the depth of Dashiwei Sinkhole reaches 613 meters, which is the second largest sinkhole in the world, with well-preserved primitive forests inside the sinkhole, rich in rare flora and fauna, which is regarded as the "green miracle on the earth". The karst landscape here has typical development, with peaks, depressions and caves all over the place, coupled with a pleasant climate with an average annual temperature of 16.3℃, it is a resort for eco-tourism, scientific research and exploration, and summer vacation and leisure. Leye is not only famous for its geological wonders, but also integrates the cultures of Zhuang, Yao and other ethnic minorities with rich folk customs, making it a secret place where nature and humanity are intertwined.
Located in the central part of China's Sichuan Province, Deyang is an industrial town and an important city in the northeastern part of the Chengdu Plain. As China's major technical equipment manufacturing base, Deyang is famous for power generation equipment and heavy machinery manufacturing, and is known as the "Heavy Equipment Capital". The city is about 60 kilometers away from Chengdu, the provincial capital, with convenient transportation and belongs to the core area of Chengdu-Demian economic belt.
Deyang is one of the birthplaces of the ancient Shu civilization, with the world-renowned Sanxingdui Ruins (located in the city of Guanghan, which belonged to the jurisdiction of Deyang before 1983), which shocked the world with the excavation of the Bronze God Tree, the Gold Mask and other cultural relics. It also has cultural landmarks such as the Qing Dynasty Temple of Literature and the Stone Art Wall, as well as natural scenic spots such as Mount Yinghua and Mount Jiulong.
Deyang is now governed by six counties (cities and districts), namely Jingyang, Luojiang, Guanghan, Shifang, Mianzhu and Zhongjiang, with a population of about 3.5 million. In addition to its industrial advantages, it is also a production base of high-quality grain and oil in China, and enjoys a reputation for specialties such as Luojiang peanuts and Mianzhu New Year's paintings.It was ranked in the top 100 of China's cities in the Comprehensive Well-Being Index in 2017, and blends industrial civilization with the ecological features of the Land of Heaven.