Time Zone |
Asia/Beirut |
Standard Time GMT / UTC |
UTC+2 |
Daylight Saving Time |
UTC+3 |
Time Zone |
Asia/Shanghai |
Standard Time GMT / UTC |
UTC+8 |
Daylight Saving Time |
Daylight saving time is not observed in the current region. |
Marjayoun is a border town in the Nabatiyeh Governorate in southern Lebanon, located near the Lebanese-Israeli borderline, about 80 kilometers from the capital Beirut. Historically, it was an important strategic location, and some of its historical sites are still visible today, including old churches and Ottoman-era buildings. The local economy is predominantly agricultural, producing grapes, olives, citrus and other crops, with grape cultivation being particularly well known and the grapes produced are used for winemaking and drying. The natural beauty of the area around Markeba, with its fertile plains and rolling hills, is an important agricultural area in southern Lebanon. Despite its location on the border, the local area still maintains the traditional Lebanese rural life atmosphere, the residents are friendly and warm, although the town is small, but carries the historical memory and cultural heritage of the southern region.
Jishui County is located in the central part of Jiangxi Province in China, belonging to the city of Ji'an and situated in the middle reaches of the Gan River, with a total area of 2509 square kilometers. As one of the birthplaces of Luling culture, Jishui County has a history of more than 1,400 years since its establishment in the Sui Dynasty, known as "the state of articles and righteousness", has bred Yang Wanli, Xie Jinyi and other historical and cultural celebrities.
The territory is mainly hilly and mountainous, subtropical monsoon climate, the Gan River runs through the whole territory. Existing natural and humanistic landscapes such as Dadong Mountain and Yanfang Ancient Village, preserved ancient architectural complexes of the Ming and Qing Dynasties and traditional farming culture. The local specialties Jinggang honey pomelo and Jishui bamboo rot enjoy great reputation, and Qingyuan Zen culture has far-reaching influence.
Jishui is now a national commercial grain base county, electronic information, green food processing as the leading industries, G45 Daguang Expressway, Beijing-Kowloon Railway through the territory. 2023 registered population of about 530,000, the county built-up area of 18.5 square kilometers, is actively integrated into the Gan River in the middle reaches of the construction of ecological economic belt.