Time Zone |
Asia/Shanghai |
Standard Time GMT / UTC |
UTC+8 |
Daylight Saving Time |
Daylight saving time is not observed in the current region. |
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Africa/Lome |
Standard Time GMT / UTC |
UTC+0 |
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.
Bassari, an important town in the Kara region of northern Togo, located on the border with Ghana, is known for its unique ethnic culture and agricultural dynamism. It is predominantly inhabited by the Bassari, an ethnic group known for its traditional architecture, crafts and rich oral heritage, and the preservation of mud-brick villages and traditional ceremonies is an important part of Togo's cultural heritage. The terrain around Bangeli is flat, with a suitable savannah climate, producing crops such as maize, millet and peanuts, and is an important distribution center for agricultural products in the north. The local market is active, showing a strong West African marketplace style. As a transportation node connecting Togo's interior and neighboring countries, Bongeli has preserved the simplicity of traditional tribes while gradually integrating into the regional development in the process of modernization, and it is a window to Togo's multiculturalism and rural life.