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Asia/Shanghai |
Standard Time GMT / UTC |
UTC+8 |
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Daylight saving time is not observed in the current region. |
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America/Antigua |
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UTC-4 |
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Daylight saving time is not observed in the current region. |
Lipu City is located in the northeastern part of China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, under the vicarious administration of Guilin City, with a total area of 1,758 square kilometers and a population of about 380,000 people. As an important county city in the north of Guilin, Lipu is famous for its agricultural specialties, karst landscape and human history.
Lipu is located in the Lipu River basin, a tributary of the Li River, and is a typical karst landscape with many caves and peak forests. With an average annual temperature of 19°C and abundant rainfall, Lipu is suitable for agricultural development, and is a well-known origin of "Lipu Taro" and the main producing area of sugar oranges in China.
The economy of Lipu is mainly characterized by agriculture, food processing and light industry, and agricultural products such as Lipu taro and canned horseshoes are exported both at home and abroad. In recent years, Lipu focuses on the development of hanger manufacturing industry, which is known as the "Hanger Capital of China", while actively cultivating eco-tourism industry.
Lipu has national 4A-level cave scenic spots such as Yinziyan and Fengyuyan, among which Yinziyan enjoys the reputation of "the world's cave wonders". There are intangible cultural heritages such as Cantonese Opera and Wenchang preserved in the area, and the local cuisine such as horseshoe cake and betel nut taro buckle meat is unique.
Located in the northwestern part of the island of Antigua in Antigua and Barbuda, Codrington is an important historical town and cultural landmark in the country. Named after Christopher Codrington, a 17th-century English plantation owner, the town was once one of the centers of the Caribbean sugar trade, and still retains colonial stone buildings, windmill ruins, and the remains of the old wharf, which bear witness to the changing history of the Caribbean Sea. Nestled in the mountains, the town boasts a tranquil bay with a charming Caribbean flavor that attracts history buffs and tourists alike to explore each year. Codrington is also an important part of the Antigua Cultural Festival, where local residents showcase their unique culture through traditional music, dance and crafts, making it an excellent window into the history and culture of Antigua and Barbuda.