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 Henan Province and the middle reaches of the Yellow River, Luoyang is one of the first batch of historical and cultural cities and famous ancient capitals announced by the State Council, known as the ancient capital of the Thirteen Dynasties, with thirteen dynasties, such as the Xia, Shang, Western Zhou, Eastern Zhou, Eastern Han Dynasty, Cao Wei, Western Jin Dynasty, Northern Wei Dynasty, Sui Dynasty, and Tang Dynasty, establishing their capitals here, which has lasted for more than 1,500 years. It is one of the important birthplaces of Chinese civilization, the eastern starting point of the Silk Road, and has a profound cultural heritage. The Longmen Grottoes, White Horse Temple, Guanlin and other world cultural heritages and national cultural relics protection units are dotted here and there, among which the Longmen Grottoes are regarded as "the highest peak of stone carving art in China". Luoyang peonies are graceful and elegant, "Luoyang peonies are the best in the world", and the Peony Cultural Festival held in April every year attracts tourists from all over the world. Nowadays, Luoyang is continuing to write a brilliant chapter in the new era with the new posture of "the vice-center city of the Central Plains Urban Agglomeration", blending historical heritage with modern vitality.
Baoding, a prefecture-level city in Hebei Province, is located in the northern part of the North China Plain, constituting a golden triangle with Beijing and Tianjin, and is known as the "Gateway to the Gorge" and the "Southern Gate of the Capital". The city has a long history, since the Neolithic era, there will be the first people to flourish, the Warring States period for the junction of Yan and Zhao, the Yuan Dynasty, set up Baoding Road, to "defend the metropolis, stabilize the world," the Ming and Qing Dynasty for the capital of the Zhili province, is one of the political and cultural centers of northern China's modern times. There are many scenic spots and monuments in Baoding, including the Governor's Office of Zhili, one of China's top ten museums, the national 5A scenic spot Baiyangdian, and the thousand-year-old temple Mancheng Han Tomb, etc. Baoding has a rich cultural heritage. Cultural heritage, Baoding Military Academy is known as "China's modern military cradle", training a large number of military personnel; food culture is unique, Baoding dishes, locust Mao pickles, white Yunzhang buns and other famous. Nowadays, Baoding, as a regional center city in the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei world-class urban agglomeration, is relying on the advantages of its location to vigorously develop new energy, automobile manufacturing and other industries, and is a livable city with both historical heritage and modern vitality.