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Asia/Shanghai |
Standard Time GMT / UTC |
UTC+8 |
Daylight Saving Time |
Daylight saving time is not observed in the current region. |
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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.
Gyeongwon County is a county under the North Hamgyong Province of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, located in the northeastern part of the country, bordering Jilin Province of China, in the lower basin of the Tumen River. The county covers an area of about 720 square kilometers, with mountainous and hilly terrain and a temperate monsoon climate with cold, dry winters and warm, rainy summers. It has a population of about 60,000, and its inhabitants are mainly engaged in agriculture, forestry and border trade activities.
Economically, Gyeongwon grows crops such as corn and soybeans, and has small-scale mineral and wood processing industries. The county maintains border trade with China through the Tumen River port, which is one of the most important corridors of economic communication between North Korea and the outside world. Infrastructure is relatively simple, with transportation relying on highways to connect to surrounding areas.
Gyeongwon County has historical significance, having been a node of cultural exchange in ancient Northeast Asia. Today, it plays a special role in regional economy and security as a border county between North Korea and China. The county's natural landscape is characterized by the valleys of the Tumen River and forest-covered mountains, but tourism has not been fully developed.