Time Zone |
Africa/Maputo |
Standard Time GMT / UTC |
UTC+2 |
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. |
Maputo is the capital and largest city of Mozambique, located in the south of the country, bordering the Gulf of Maputo in the Indian Ocean. As the political, economic and cultural center of the country, Maputo has a population of approximately 1.1 million and is known for its wide boulevards, colonial architecture and active port. The city's climate is of the savannah type, which is warm and pleasant throughout the year.
Maputo is the main economic hub of Mozambique, with an important deep-water port in Africa that handles the export of minerals and agricultural products. Industry is dominated by food processing, textiles and chemicals. In terms of transportation, the Maputo International Airport connects the country to domestic and international destinations, and the rail and road network radiates to neighboring countries such as South Africa and Swaziland.
The city blends African and Portuguese colonial cultures, and attractions include the Maputo Fortress, the Natural History Museum and the Iron House. The nearby Maputo Special Reserve lends itself to eco-tourism, and beaches such as Katembe attract tourists. The local cuisine is characterized by seafood, reflecting Swahili and Portuguese flavors.
Leshan, located in the southwestern part of Sichuan Province, at the confluence of Min River, Qingyi River and Dadu River, is an important city in Chengdu Plain Economic Zone. Leshan is famous for the "World's First Buddha"-Leshan Buddha, a 71-meter-high stone carving of Maitreya from the Tang Dynasty, which is a double heritage of the world's cultural and natural heritage, sits on the mountain overlooking the Three Rivers, and remains solemn after a thousand years of wind and rain. Leshan, known as "Jiazhou" in ancient times, is not only home to the beautiful Emei Mountain (a World Heritage Site along with the Leshan Giant Buddha), but also to the ancient city of Leshan, the Thousand Buddha Rocks of Jiejiang, and other humanistic landscapes. It is also the birthplace of "Jiazhou Cuisine", an important branch of Sichuan cuisine, with mouth-watering specialties such as pot-boiled chicken, sweet-skinned duck, and tofu brain, which are known as "Food in Sichuan, Taste in Leshan". This city, which combines natural wonders, historical heritage and tongue-tickling delicacies, is attracting tourists from all over the world to explore the beauty of Sichuan.