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 western part of Fujian Province, China, Longyan is a regional center city at the junction of Fujian, Guangdong and Gan provinces. As a famous old revolutionary area and a major settlement of Hakka people, Longyan is rich in red culture and Hakka traditions. The city's hilly terrain, high forest coverage and beautiful ecological environment make it known as the "Green Treasure of Fujian".
Longyan's economy is characterized by resource-based industries, with the Zijinshan Gold and Copper Mine famous throughout the country, as well as the development of machinery manufacturing, new materials and cultural and tourism industries. The transportation is convenient, with quick access to coastal cities such as Xiamen and Fuzhou via high-speed rail and highways. The city is rich in tourism resources, including world heritage sites such as Fujian Tulou (Yongding), the Danxia landform of Guanzhi Mountain and the former site of the Gutian Conference, among other well-known attractions.
As an important birthplace of Hakka culture, Longyan retains unique Hakka language, food and folk activities, attracting a large number of tourists every year to experience the original Hakka flavor.
Baoding, a prefecture-level city in Hebei Province, is located in the northern part of the North China Plain, constituting a golden triangle with Beijing and Tianjin, and is known as the "Gateway to the Gorge" and the "Southern Gate of the Capital". The city has a long history, since the Neolithic era, there will be the first people to flourish, the Warring States period for the junction of Yan and Zhao, the Yuan Dynasty, set up Baoding Road, to "defend the metropolis, stabilize the world," the Ming and Qing Dynasty for the capital of the Zhili province, is one of the political and cultural centers of northern China's modern times. There are many scenic spots and monuments in Baoding, including the Governor's Office of Zhili, one of China's top ten museums, the national 5A scenic spot Baiyangdian, and the thousand-year-old temple Mancheng Han Tomb, etc. Baoding has a rich cultural heritage. Cultural heritage, Baoding Military Academy is known as "China's modern military cradle", training a large number of military personnel; food culture is unique, Baoding dishes, locust Mao pickles, white Yunzhang buns and other famous. Nowadays, Baoding, as a regional center city in the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei world-class urban agglomeration, is relying on the advantages of its location to vigorously develop new energy, automobile manufacturing and other industries, and is a livable city with both historical heritage and modern vitality.