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.
Located in the eastern part of Jilin Province, China, Tumen is a county-level city under the Yanbian Korean Autonomous Prefecture, and is separated from Nanyang County, North Hamgyeong Province, North Korea, by the Tumen River. As an important port city on the border between China and North Korea, Tumen has a state-level border economic cooperation zone and is a key node for economic and trade exchanges between China and the Far East of North Korea and Russia.
The city has a total area of 1,142 square kilometers and a population of about 130,000, with more than 53% of the population being ethnic Koreans. Named after the Tumen River, the city has rail and road crossings and is served by daily international trains. Major attractions include the Tumen River Park, the National Gate Scenic Area, and the Ilgwangsan Forest Park, which offers a clear view of the city of Nanyang, North Korea. The economy is based on border trade, tourism services and agricultural product processing, making it an important border city in China's Northeast Asian opening pattern.