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 northwestern part of Shandong Province, China, Linqing City is subordinate to Liaocheng City, situated at the junction of Lu and Hebei provinces, and is an important node city of the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal. Linqing has a long history, more than 2,000 years since the establishment of the county in the Western Han Dynasty. During the Ming and Qing Dynasties, Linqing became a famous commercial port due to the prosperity of the canal transportation, and was known as "the prosperous press of the two capitals" and "the small Tianjin".
The city has a rich cultural heritage, including national key cultural relics protection units such as Linqing Canal Banknote Gate, Aotouji, and Sherry Pagoda. Linqing is also one of the backdrops for the story of "The Plum in the Golden Vase" and has a rich traditional culture. In terms of industry, Linqing is famous for bearing manufacturing, cotton textile industry and specialty snacks (such as Linqing siu mai). As a representative city of canal culture, Linqing continues to promote the integrated development of culture and tourism, showing the unique charm of blending the ancient and the modern.
Erqi District is one of the core districts of Zhengzhou, the capital of Henan Province, and is named after the shocking 1923 Beijing-Han Railway Workers' Strike (also known as the "Erqi Strike"), which is rich in historical memories and red genes. Located in the center of Zhengzhou City, Erqi District is the city's important political, economic and cultural carrier, with a well-connected transportation network and the national hub of Zhengzhou Railway Station. Historically, Erqi District was one of the important birthplaces of the Shangdu culture, and modern times have brought together commercial landmarks such as Erqi Square and Dehua Pedestrian Street, blending the heritage of the centuries-old merchant port with the prosperity of the modern city. In the district, there are red education bases such as the Memorial Tower and Memorial Hall in memory of the Erqi Martyrs, as well as modern commercial complexes and high-end buildings, forming a unique cityscape of "red heritage, commercial prosperity, livability and livability", which is a window to the historical pulsation and development of Zhengzhou.