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.
Jiande City is located in the western part of Zhejiang Province, China, under the jurisdiction of Hangzhou City, upstream of the Qiantang River, in the hilly and mountainous region of western Zhejiang. It has a total area of 2,321 square kilometers and a population of about 440,000 people. Jiande is known as the "city of mountains and water", with the water systems of Xin'an River, Fuchun River and Lanjiang River, and has a humid climate and excellent ecological environment, which is a national key ecological functional area.
The economy is dominated by industry, tourism and agriculture, with a focus on the development of new materials, high-end equipment manufacturing and other industries. Famous attractions include Xin'an River Hydropower Station, Lingqi Cave, Daci Yan Suspended Temple and Meicheng Ancient Town, of which Xin'an River is famous for its "clear water, cool wind and strange fog", with an average water temperature of 17℃ or less in the summer, which creates the unique spectacle of river fog.
Jiande has convenient transportation, with the Hangzhou-Huangzhou High Speed Railway and Hangzhou-Xinjing Expressway running through the whole territory, and is about 1.5 hours' drive from Hangzhou Xiaoshan Airport. The local specialties include white lotus in Liye, Yanzhou shortcake, and Wugapi wine, etc. The local folk culture retains the traditional characteristics of Yanzhou Prefecture, which was awarded "China's first livable city in terms of climate" in 2018, and is an important eco-tourism destination in the Yangtze River Delta region.