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 |
Africa/Asmara |
Standard Time GMT / UTC |
UTC+3 |
Daylight Saving Time |
Daylight saving time is not observed in the current region. |
Located in the western part of Guangdong Province, Luoding is a county-level city under the administration of Yunfu City, known as the "Gateway to Western Guangdong" and the "Breadbasket of Lingnan", situated at the crossroads of Guangfu and Bagui cultures, with a long history of more than 1,400 years since it was established in the Southern Dynasty, and is one of the "Ancient Cultural Counties of Guangdong". It is one of the "Ancient Cultural Counties of Guangdong". The Changgangpo Ferry Trough in the county is known as the "Red Flag Canal of the South", which is a model of modern water conservancy engineering; Luoding has abundant products such as rice and cinnamon, and has deep agricultural roots. As an important node of the Maritime Silk Road, Luoding integrates the diverse cultures of Guangfu, Hakka and Lingnan, and retains a rich human heritage of ancient villages and ancestral halls. Nowadays, Luoding, relying on the advantages of the transportation hub, is accelerating its integration into the development of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area, and writing a new modern chapter of the millennium-old town with the synergistic development of eco-agriculture, cultural and tourism industries, and manufacturing industry.
Asmara, the capital and largest city of Eritrea, is located in the northern part of the East African Plateau, at an altitude of about 2,300 meters above sea level, with a pleasant climate, and is known as the "Little Rome of Africa". The city was founded in the late 19th century as an Italian colony, leaving behind a large number of buildings that are a blend of ancient Rome, neo-classicism and futurism, and has been listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Asmara's straight and wide streets, intertwined with colorful Italianate architecture, vintage cafes and independence monuments, display a unique blend of colonial history and indigenous African culture. As the political and economic center of Eritrea, Asmara is not only a transportation hub, but also a pilgrimage site for architecture lovers around the world because of its well-preserved modernist buildings, which have been described as "Africa's most unexpected artistic treasures".