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 |
Europe/Skopje |
Standard Time GMT / UTC |
UTC+1 |
Daylight Saving Time |
UTC+2 |
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.
Opština Kičevo is located in the western part of the Republic of North Macedonia, in the southern foothills of the Šar Mountains, next to the Albanian border, and is an important node connecting the Balkan interior with the Adriatic region. Kičevo, the capital city, has a long history dating back to the Roman period, and the Byzantine and Slavic cultures mingled here during the Middle Ages, and remains such as a medieval monastery and an Ottoman-era bell tower still exist, demonstrating the overlapping imprints of multiple civilizations. The area is mainly agricultural, producing apples, grapes and other agricultural products. In recent years, the area has developed eco-tourism based on its natural landscape, with the neighboring Galičica National Park being a perfect place for hiking and bird-watching in the mountains. The population is diverse, with Macedonian and Albanian ethnic groups living in harmony, and traditional crafts and folklore festivals retaining a strong local flavor, making it a unique cultural and geographical unit in Western North Macedonia.