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.
Maanshan is a prefecture-level city under the jurisdiction of Anhui Province, located on the south bank of the lower reaches of the Yangtze River, adjacent to Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, and an important member of the Yangtze River Delta city cluster. It is named after the legend that the saddle of the war horse Xiang Yu, the king of Chu, fell to the ground and turned into a mountain when he killed himself on the Wujiang River. As an important iron and steel industrial base in China, Maanshan Iron and Steel Company Limited (Maanshan Iron and Steel) is famous all over the country, known as "Steel City".
Maanshan has a deep historical background, is the place where Li Bai died, Cai Shi Jiao scenic spot within the Taibai building was built to commemorate the immortal poet. The city contains natural landscapes such as Pu Tang Scenic Area and Yushan Lake Park, as well as cultural sites of the Three Kingdoms such as the Zhu Ran Family Cemetery. The Li Bai Poetry Festival held annually attracts a large number of culture lovers.
Maanshan is the core city of Nanjing Metropolitan Area, and actively integrates into the integrated development of Yangtze River Delta by virtue of its geographical advantage of being adjacent to Nanjing. In addition to the iron and steel industry, high-end equipment manufacturing, new energy vehicles and other emerging industries are developing rapidly. 2022 GDP exceeded 260 billion yuan, per capita GDP in the forefront of Anhui Province, has been awarded the title of National Civilized City, National Forest City and so on.