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 southeast of Shandong Province, China, Linyi is an important center city in the south of Shandong Province, known as the "Logistics Capital" and "Famous City of Commerce and Trade". As the largest and most populous prefecture-level city in Shandong Province, Linyi has a long history and is the hometown of Wang Xizhi, the Sage of Calligraphy, and Zhuge Liang, the Sage of Wisdom. The city's economy is based on commerce and logistics, wood industry, machinery manufacturing and other industries, and Linyi Mall is a globally renowned distribution center for small commodities. In addition, Linyi has a beautiful natural environment, with Mount Yimeng listed as a world geopark and rich red cultural tourism resources, making it an important part of the old revolutionary area. Modern Linyi blends tradition and innovation, and is continuing to promote high-quality development in the region.
Pingdingshan City is located in the central part of Henan Province of China, and is an important prefecture-level city in the province, situated in the transition zone between the western Henan Fuyao Mountain area and the Yellow-Huaikai Plain, with a total area of 7,882 square kilometers and a resident population of about 5 million. As an important node city of the Central Plains Economic Zone, Pingdingshan is famous for its coal industry, known as the "Coal Warehouse of the Central Plains", as well as its diversified industrial system of iron and steel, electric power and chemical industry.
Pingdingshan is one of the birthplaces of the Chinese civilization, with national attractions such as the Yao Mountain-Zhongyuan Buddha Scenic Spot (the world's tallest Buddhist statue), the Three Su Gardens (Su Shi's family cemetery), and the Xiangshan Temple. The local specialties, such as Baofeng wine, Lushan silk and Jiaxian iron pot, enjoy a good reputation. The city has convenient transportation, with the Zhengwan High Speed Railway passing through the city, and is about 1.5 hours' drive from Zhengzhou Xinzheng International Airport.
In recent years, Pingdingshan has been promoting industrial transformation, creating the ecological brand of "Eagle City of Shanshui", with the White Turtle Lake National Wetland Park becoming the green lung of the city. the GDP of Pingdingshan will exceed RMB 300 billion in 2023, and the city is being built into a regional center in southwestern Henan Province, with the formation of three hundred-billion-dollar clusters in the fields of energy and chemical industry, equipment manufacturing and new materials.