Time Zone |
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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Africa/Tripoli |
Standard Time GMT / UTC |
UTC+2 |
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.
Surt is an important port city on the Mediterranean coast of northern Libya, located on the southern shore of the Gulf of Sidra, about 450 kilometers from the capital city of Tripoli. As the capital of Surt Province, the city is the economic and transportation hub of central Libya.
Historically based on fishing and trade, Sirte prospered in the late 20th century due to the development of the oil industry. Famous for being the birthplace of former leader Gaddafi, the city was the focus of major construction during his rule, including the construction of an international airport, a port and military facilities, and suffered severe damage to its infrastructure when it became a key battleground during the Libyan Civil War in 2011.
Sirte has a typical Mediterranean climate with dry, hot summers and mild, rainy winters. The city is surrounded by a predominantly semi-desert landscape, but there are oasis agricultural areas along the coast. Its geographic location controls the east-west transportation routes along the central coast of Libya and is of strategic importance.
Post-war Sirte is in a reconstruction phase, with oil exports and fishing still the core economic sources. The city retains historical sites such as ancient Roman ruins, but the tourism industry has not yet been fully developed due to security constraints. Currently, Sirte is facing challenges such as infrastructure rehabilitation and economic diversification, and its development has an important impact on the stability of central Libya.