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.
Sakya County, located in Rikaze, Tibet, China, is the birthplace of the Sakya School of Tibetan Buddhism and is known as the "Second Dunhuang". Here with more than 700 years of history of the Sakya Temple is famous, the temple is divided into the south and north of the two temples, the south temple for the Yuan Dynasty castle-style building, the north temple for the early cultivation of the temple, the temple collection of a large number of valuable murals, thangkas and canonical books, the fusion of Nepal, India and the Chinese style of art, known as the treasure house of Tibetan culture and art. The Sakya school once ruled Tibet for a long time, and its "Dao Guo Fa" had a profound influence in the history of Tibetan Buddhism. The unique local Sakya costumes (flower silk dress) and the dance of jumping to the gods are also very distinctive, attracting many believers and cultural enthusiasts to come to explore, and it is a must-visit place to feel the charm of Tibet's religion and history.