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/Ashgabat |
Standard Time GMT / UTC |
UTC+5 |
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.
Bairam Ali is an important city in the Mare region of Turkmenistan, located in the southeast of the country, about 30 kilometers from Mare, the capital of the region. Situated on the edge of the Karakum Desert and adjacent to the ruins of Merv, a historic hub of the ancient Silk Road, the city's location is of both natural and human significance.
As a regional economic center, Bailam Ali is based on energy and agriculture. The city is surrounded by rich natural gas resources and has a large power plant, which plays a key role in Turkmenistan's energy supply. At the same time, thanks to the irrigation of the Karakum Canal, cotton cultivation and animal husbandry are well developed, forming a typical oasis economic model.
Bayram Ali has a population of about 100,000, with a predominantly Turkmen population that retains a traditional nomadic culture and Islamic customs. The city has a well-developed infrastructure and convenient transportation, connecting the capital Ashgabat and neighboring countries by rail and road. Its mild continental climate and the proximity of the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Merv also attracts a small number of history and culture enthusiasts to explore the city.