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.
Located in the eastern part of Jilin Province, China, Tumen is a county-level city under the Yanbian Korean Autonomous Prefecture, and is separated from Nanyang County, North Hamgyeong Province, North Korea, by the Tumen River. As an important port city on the border between China and North Korea, Tumen has a state-level border economic cooperation zone and is a key node for economic and trade exchanges between China and the Far East of North Korea and Russia.
The city has a total area of 1,142 square kilometers and a population of about 130,000, with more than 53% of the population being ethnic Koreans. Named after the Tumen River, the city has rail and road crossings and is served by daily international trains. Major attractions include the Tumen River Park, the National Gate Scenic Area, and the Ilgwangsan Forest Park, which offers a clear view of the city of Nanyang, North Korea. The economy is based on border trade, tourism services and agricultural product processing, making it an important border city in China's Northeast Asian opening pattern.