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/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.
Located in the southwestern part of Ganzi Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture in Sichuan Province, China, Derong County is situated at the junction of Sichuan, Yunnan, and Tibet, and is typical of the southeastern edge of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau. With an average altitude of about 2400 meters, the county has a plateau monsoon climate and is rich in natural resources, famous for its snow-capped mountains, canyons and grassland landscapes.
Derong County has magnificent natural landscapes, such as the First Bay of the Jinsha River and the Gajin Snow Mountain, and remarkable biodiversity. It is a multi-ethnic settlement, dominated by Tibetans, and retains a unique Tibetan Buddhist culture and traditional customs, such as horse races and string dances. The economy is based on agriculture and animal husbandry, producing specialty agricultural products such as matsutake mushrooms.
Delong County is an important node on the Western Sichuan Tourism Loop, suitable for eco-tourism and cultural experience. Transportation relies mainly on highways, and it takes about 12 hours to drive from Chengdu. The best time to travel is from May to October to experience the purity of the plateau and the charm of Tibetan culture.