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/Pyongyang |
Standard Time GMT / UTC |
UTC+9 |
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 South Hamgyong Province in the eastern part of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea and bordering the Sea of Japan, the Heungnam region is one of the important chemical and industrial bases of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea. With the Heungnam Fertilizer Plant as its core, the region has formed an industrial system covering chemical fertilizers, basic chemical raw materials, machinery manufacturing and other disciplines, which has played a key role in the economic reconstruction of the DPRK in the post-war period. As an important regional outlet to the sea, the port of Heungnam is responsible for the export of industrial products and transportation of materials, and the surrounding area has gradually built up a development pattern linking industry and the port based on its rich mineral resources and coastal location. As an important economic node in the northern part of South Hamgyong Province, the Heungnam region occupies a certain position in North Korea's industrial layout, and its industrial development and infrastructure are continuously supported by the national key planning.