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/Dakar |
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.
Dakar, the capital and largest city of the Republic of Senegal, is located on the Cape Verde Peninsula, the westernmost tip of the African continent, surrounded on three sides by the Atlantic Ocean. As an important economic, transportation and cultural center in West Africa, the city is known for its spirited street art, colonial architecture and modern urbanism.
Dakar is steeped in history, with the island of Gorée, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, once an important transit point for the African slave trade. The city's landmarks include the 49-meter-high African Renaissance Monument and Lake Rose, which is pink due to saline microbes. Its savannah climate maintains year-round temperatures between 17 and 30 degrees Celsius.
Home to about 80% of Senegal's industrial enterprises, the port of Dakar is the second largest container port in West Africa. The annual Dakar Biennale attracts artists from all over the world, and the famous Paris-Dakar Rally continues the city's adventurous spirit even though it has moved to South America. The local specialties of grilled fish cuisine and the Reggaeba music festival showcase the city's unique cultural attractions.