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/Muscat |
Standard Time GMT / UTC |
UTC+4 |
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.
Sur is a major coastal city in the Eastern Province of Oman, situated on the shores of the Gulf of Oman, and has been a hub of navigation and trade in the eastern part of the Arabian Peninsula since ancient times. The city is famous for its millennia-old shipbuilding industry, where the traditional single-hulled wooden sailing ship, the Bukhari, is still being crafted to support the ancient pearl trading network in the Indian Ocean. Strolling through the Old City of Sur, the mottled walls and scattered houses speak of the past, while the Sur Castle and the Pearl Museum vividly illustrate the history of the maritime civilization. Nowadays, Sur is not only an important fishing and port city in Oman, but also attracts tourists from all over the world to explore the beauty of Arabian tradition and modernity by virtue of its unique cultural charm and magnificent coastal scenery.