Time Zone |
Asia/Shanghai |
Standard Time GMT / UTC |
UTC+8 |
Daylight Saving Time |
Daylight saving time is not observed in the current region. |
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America/Guyana |
Standard Time GMT / UTC |
UTC-4 |
Daylight Saving Time |
Daylight saving time is not observed in the current region. |
Located in the northwest of Yunnan Province, Lijiang is home to the World Heritage Site "Lijiang Ancient City", famous for its unique Naxi culture and natural scenery. Inside the ancient city, "water flows in every house, poplars hang in every house", and the green stone road winds in all directions, with Naxi ancient music, Dongba script and humanistic landscapes such as Mufu and Black Dragon Pool intertwined, telling a thousand years of history. Surrounded by Jade Dragon Snow Mountain, Blue Moon Valley, Lugu Lake, quiet and mysterious, constituting "snow mountains, ancient cities, lakes," the trinity of the most beautiful picture. This place is a blend of ethnic customs and natural wonders, and is an ideal place to experience a slow life and explore cultural secrets, attracting tourists from all over the world to explore the flavor of the Orient.
Latham is a coastal town in the Essequibo Islands-West Demerara region of the Cooperative Republic of Guyana, located on the east bank of the Demerara River, about 40 kilometers from the capital city of Georgetown. An important agricultural and residential area, the town was named after Charles Latham, a 19th-century British colonial official.
Located in a tropical rainforest climate zone, Latham is surrounded by rice cultivation, coconut palms and fruit farms, which are an important part of Guyana's agricultural economy. The town is built along the river and has a small port facility, with easy access to water transportation connecting Georgetown to inland communities.
The population is predominantly Afro-Guyanese and Indo-Guyanese, and the multicultural blend is reflected in local festivals and cuisine. Infrastructure includes schools, medical centers and markets, and the pace of life is relaxed, retaining a traditional rural Caribbean feel.
Lytham can be reached by road or ferry from Georgetown. Visitors can experience the riverside scenery, observe the local birdlife and explore the remains of a nearby sugar plantation. It is also one of the transit points to the Upper Essequibo River Ecotourism Zone.