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Pacific/Auckland |
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UTC+12 |
Daylight Saving Time |
UTC+13 |
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Asia/Shanghai |
Standard Time GMT / UTC |
UTC+8 |
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Maketu is a seaside town in the Bay of Plenty region of New Zealand's North Island, about 160 kilometers southeast of Auckland and adjacent to Tauranga. It has a rich history as the home of the Ngāti Ranginui Māori tribe and the site of Captain Cook's first landing in New Zealand, and the town's Māori Cultural Center (Te Tumu) is a vibrant showcase of Aboriginal traditions and art. Makaitu is renowned for its quality farming and fishing, with the surrounding fertile land producing a wide variety of fruits and vegetables and the coastline providing fresh seafood. The town's picturesque landscape attracts visitors with golden sandy beaches, tranquil estuaries and surrounding forest trails for surfing, bird fishing and relaxing vacations. As the 'Berry Capital of New Zealand', the annual summer Strawberry Festival is a must-see event that keeps the town alive with charm.
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.