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Asia/Shanghai |
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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. |
Lingshou County, belonging to Shijiazhuang City, Hebei Province, is located in the central and western part of Hebei Province, at the eastern foot of the Taihang Mountains, and at the junction of Hebei and Jin. As a thousand-year-old county, Lingshou has a profound history, was once the core area of Zhongshan State during the Warring States period, the existing national cultural heritage units such as the ruins of Lingshou Ancient City of Zhongshan State and the Pagoda of Youju Temple, witnessing the long history of Zhongshan culture. Rich in natural resources, the Taihang Mountains stretch across the whole territory, Wuyuezhai, Manshan Huaxi Valley and other scenic spots set strange peaks, canyons, waterfalls in one, is an ecotourism and summer resort. Specialties Lingshou gold needles, walnuts, jujube and other agricultural products have long been famous, hand-painted, stone carving and other traditional skills inherited to this day. In recent years, relying on ecological resources and history and culture, Lingshou has promoted the integrated development of agriculture, culture and tourism, and has become a unique and attractive county destination in the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region.
Pingdu is a county-level city under the jurisdiction of Shandong Province, People's Republic of China, and is administered by Qingdao. Located in the western part of Shandong Peninsula, it is bordered by Laixi City in the east, Jimo District in the south, Changyi City in the west and Laizhou City in the north. It has a total area of about 3,176 square kilometers and a population of about 1.37 million.
Pingdu has a long history, with human activities as early as the Neolithic Age. It belonged to Langya County during the Qin and Han Dynasties, and Pingdu County was set up in the Tang Dynasty. It has national cultural relics protection units such as Dazeshang stone carvings and Tianzhushan Wei monuments. It has a deep traditional culture, and is famous for its folk arts such as paper-cutting and clay sculpture.
Pingdu is an important agricultural production base in Shandong, producing wheat, corn, peanuts and apples. Industries are mainly machinery manufacturing, food processing, textiles and garments, and in recent years, new energy and new material industries have been developing rapidly. As an important part of Qingdao Metropolitan Area, its economic vitality continues to grow.
Pingdu has a lot of hills and plains, with natural scenic spots such as Dazhe Mountain and Chashan Mountain, which are famous for "green mountains and beautiful water". The annual apricot blossom festival in spring and grape festival in fall attract a large number of tourists, making Pingdu an important eco-tourism destination around Qingdao.