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Asia/Shanghai |
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Time Zone |
Asia/Shanghai |
Standard Time GMT / UTC |
UTC+8 |
Daylight Saving Time |
Daylight saving time is not observed in the current region. |
Liling City is located in the eastern part of Hunan Province, China. It is a county-level city under the jurisdiction of Zhuzhou City, located at the border of Hunan-Ganxi, and is known as the "Gateway to Eastern Hunan". The city is famous for its ceramics industry, is an important ceramics production and export base in China, and is known as the "Famous City of Chinese Ceramics History and Culture". Liling ceramics are known worldwide for their exquisite craftsmanship and unique style, especially the underglaze colorful porcelain is highly respected.
In addition to ceramic culture, Liling is also rich in natural and cultural landscapes, such as the Bryan River Academy, Xianyue Mountain and the former residence of Li Lisan, a red tourist attraction. The local economy is dominated by ceramics manufacturing, along with agriculture, tourism and light industry, and is conveniently connected to major cities such as Changsha and Nanchang via a network of high-speed railways and highways. Blending tradition and modernity, Liling is an important destination for exploring the cultural and industrial characteristics of Hunan.
Weixin County is located in the northeastern part of China's Yunnan Province, belonging to Zhaotong City, and is situated in the combined part of Yunnan, Guizhou and Sichuan Provinces, which is known as the "Three Provinces of the Chicken Song". The county covers an area of 1,416 square kilometers, with a population of about 420,000, mainly Han Chinese, Miao, Yi and other ethnic minorities. It has a subtropical monsoon climate with an average annual temperature of 13.3℃ and a forest coverage rate of over 48%.
Weixin is an important place for the Red Army's Long March. In 1935, the Zhaxi Conference was held here, which was known as "Red Zhaxi". The existing Zaxi Conference Memorial Hall, Zaxi Red Army Martyrs' Mausoleum and other revolutionary sites have been listed as national patriotic education demonstration bases. There are also historical and cultural relics such as Guandou Mountain Stone Sculpture Group and Tiantai Mountain Cave in the territory.
Agriculture is dominated by corn, rice, roasted tobacco and Chinese herbs, with specialties such as black goats, asparagus and bamboo shoots. Industry is based on coal, hydropower and building materials, and in recent years, it has been vigorously developing cultural and tourism industries. In terms of transportation, there are Chenggui High Speed Railway Weixin Station and Yibi Highway, and Yibin Airport is 120 kilometers away.
There are natural landscapes such as the national AAAA level Zaxi Red Tourism Scenic Spot, Daxue Mountain Primitive Forest, and Tiantai Mountain Cave Complex. The Miao Flower Mountain Festival, Yi Torch Festival and other ethnic festivals are unique, and the handicrafts of Miao embroidery and batik are very popular among tourists. 2021 was selected as "China's most beautiful counties list".