Time Zone |
Pacific/Majuro |
Standard Time GMT / UTC |
UTC+12 |
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. |
The Republic of the Marshall Islands is an island nation located in the central Pacific Ocean, consisting of 29 coral atolls and 5 small islands spread over approximately 2 million square kilometers of ocean, with the capital city of Majuro as the political and economic center. The country's official languages are English and Marshallese, the U.S. dollar is commonly used, and the economy is based on fishing, foreign aid, and a small amount of tourism. Bikini Atoll, a historical site of World War II and nuclear testing, is now known as a diving and eco-tourism destination with its crystal clear lagoons and abundant marine life. The Marshall Islands is culturally unique, with traditional seafaring techniques and coral reef architecture demonstrating the local people's reverence for nature, making it a hidden Pacific destination for its tropical flavor and pristine ecology, despite its decentralized nature.
Duyun, located in the south-central part of Guizhou Province, is the capital of Qiannan Buyi and Miao Autonomous Prefecture and is known as the "Emerald Tea City". This city of mountains and water is famous for "Duyun Mao Jian", one of China's top ten famous teas, with delicate buds and long-lasting aroma, which is cultivated in high mountain tea gardens such as snail shells and Yunwu mountains surrounded by clouds and mist. The Jianjiang River, which passes through the city, with its rippling blue waves and green trees on both sides, and the Doupengshan National Nature Reserve together form an ecological picture scroll of "city in the mountains and water in the city". The stone streets in the old town retain the style of Ming and Qing Dynasties, and the ethnic minorities, such as Buyi and Miao, are rich in flavor, with embroidery, silver ornaments, long-table feasts and other special cultural experiences. Duyun has a pleasant climate, with an average annual temperature of about 15.8℃, no severe cold in winter and no scorching heat in summer, which makes it a summer resort as well as a charming city to savor the fragrance of tea and feel the ethnic customs.