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Asia/Shanghai |
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UTC+8 |
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Asia/Bangkok |
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UTC+7 |
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Luding County is located in the southeast of Ganzi Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture in Sichuan Province, in the middle reaches of the Dadu River, and is an important transportation hub and a famous historical and cultural county in western Sichuan. Famous for the Red Army's great battle of "Flying over Luding Bridge" in 1935, Luding Bridge, as a national key cultural relics protection unit, has 13 iron cables spanning the Dadu River, carrying the glorious memories of the Chinese Revolution. There is not only a rich red culture here, but also magnificent natural landscape: Gongga Snow Mountains surrounded by peaks, Dadu Canyon is steep and deep, Heluo Gorge glaciers and hot springs, constituting a "majestic, strange, dangerous, steep" landscape scroll. Many ethnic groups live here, Tibetan, Chinese and Yi cultures are intermingled, and specialties such as Luding cold noodles and yak meat jerky are unique, which makes it an ideal destination for experiencing the red culture and the western Sichuan style.
Amphoe Na Noi, located in the Nan Province in northern Thailand and neighboring Laos, is known for its serene natural beauty and traditional Lanna culture. The mountainous and forested area, which is crossed by tributaries of the Mekong River, is rich in agricultural resources and is known for its high quality rice, tropical fruits and traditional handicrafts. There are old Northern Thai villages with wooden hammocks and temple buildings with ethnic characteristics, including Wat Phra That Khao Noi temple, which is an important cultural landmark. Far from the hustle and bustle, Nangkang is ideal for eco-tourism and in-depth experience of northern Thai village life, making it an ideal place to experience the slower pace of northern Thailand.