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 southeast of Aba Tibetan and Qiang Autonomous Prefecture in Sichuan Province, Mao County is in the transition zone from the Tibetan Plateau to the Western Sichuan Plain, and is the main settlement area of the Qiang people, known as the "Qiang Township of China". It has a long history and a rich Qiang culture, with unique Qiang fortress towers, Qiang embroidery, sheepskin drums and other intangible cultural heritage, Qiang New Year, Qiang flute playing and other customs are included in the national list of intangible cultural heritage. In terms of natural landscape, the Jixi Songpinggou scenic area integrates earthquake sites, alpine lakes and primitive forests, combining ecological value and historical significance. Mao County is also famous for its specialty agriculture, with excellent quality of agricultural products such as crispy plums and sweet cherries, making it an important ecological and cultural tourism destination and a base for plateau specialty agricultural products in western Sichuan.
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.