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.
Located in the northern part of Dongying City, Shandong Province, China, Hekou District is situated in the core area of the Yellow River Delta, where the Yellow River enters the sea. The area is formed by the siltation of the Yellow River and is rich in wetland ecological resources and petroleum and mineral resources.
As an important part of the Yellow River Delta National Nature Reserve, the estuary has a unique coastal wetland ecosystem, and is an important stopover for migratory birds along the East Asia-Australia migration route. Every year, it attracts a large number of rare birds such as Danding Cranes and Oriental White Storks to roost here.
The estuary is an important oil production base in China, and the main oil extraction area of Shengli Oilfield is located here. At the same time, it is vigorously developing the marine economy, eco-tourism and modern agriculture, gradually forming a characteristic economic model of synergistic development of energy development and ecological protection.
The area integrates Yellow River, marine and oil cultures, and in recent years has actively promoted ecological protection and high-quality development in the Yellow River Basin, becoming an important demonstration area for Shandong Province to implement the transformation of old and new kinetic energy.