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Asia/Shanghai |
Standard Time GMT / UTC |
UTC+8 |
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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 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.
Tsome County is located in the southern part of Shannan City, Tibet Autonomous Region of China, at the northern foot of the Himalayas, with an average altitude of about 4,500 meters, making it a typical plateau border county. The county has a total area of about 4,549 square kilometers, with 2 towns and 2 townships under its jurisdiction, and a total population of about 15,000, mainly Tibetan. The county has natural landscapes such as Lake Dzhegu and the South Tibetan River Valley, as well as humanistic relics such as the thousand-year-old Dzhegu Monastery.
Tsomei County has a high terrain in the north and a low terrain in the south, with a cold and dry climate, and animal husbandry is the leading industry. Tsegul Lake is one of the four holy lakes in Tibet, attracting many pilgrims and tourists every year. The local area retains the traditional Tibetan farming culture and nomadic customs, and the Tibetan calendar festivals and horse racing activities are unique. As a border county, Tsomei also assumes the function of an important ecological barrier, with a plateau wetland reserve in its territory.
Tsomei County is connected to Zedang Town through Provincial Highway S202, which is about 280 kilometers away from Lhasa. In recent years, it has gradually improved its infrastructure and developed tourism and clean energy industries with plateau characteristics. The county government is stationed in Tsome Town, and the town construction integrates traditional Tibetan style with modern functions, which is one of the important cultural and material distribution centers in southern Tibet.