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.
Markang is the capital of Aba Tibetan and Qiang Autonomous Prefecture in Sichuan Province, located in the northwestern plateau of Sichuan and the southeast edge of the Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau, and is the core of the Jiajung Tibetan area. As an important inheritance place of Tibetan and Qiang culture, it integrates traditional Tibetan architecture, folklore and religious culture, and historical sites such as the Malcolm Monastery and Zhuokeji Tusi's Official Walled City bear witness to the profound humanistic heritage. Located on the banks of the Somo River, the surrounding snow-capped mountains, grasslands, canyons and other natural landscapes are magnificent, with ecotourism resources such as the Great Canyon of Zhizang and the Dreaming Pen Mountain, which is an important node for tourism in western Sichuan. Malcolm is not only a regional political, economic and cultural center, but also a unique destination for experiencing Jiajiao Tibetan customs and feeling the charm of the Western Sichuan Plateau.