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 |
Africa/Porto-Novo |
Standard Time GMT / UTC |
UTC+1 |
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.
Glazoué, the capital of the department of Koufou in Benin's central region, is located in the transition zone between the Atacora Mountains and the Niger River, and is one of Benin's important agricultural and commercial centers. The city is known for its cultivation of cotton, maize, and cassava, and the surrounding area is rich in traditional handicrafts, especially wood carvings and weavings, which are heavily influenced by the local culture. With a vibrant traditional market, Grazouei is a distribution center for agricultural products and handicrafts from the surrounding area, and the annual "Festival de la Culture de Grazouei" attracts many tourists and showcases the music, dance and folklore of central Benin. As a transportation node connecting the north and south of Benin, the city is small in size but has become an indispensable economic and cultural center of central Benin due to its unique agricultural base and rich cultural heritage.