Time Zone |
America/Chicago |
Standard Time GMT / UTC |
UTC-6 |
Daylight Saving Time |
UTC-5 |
Time Zone |
Asia/Shanghai |
Standard Time GMT / UTC |
UTC+8 |
Daylight Saving Time |
Daylight saving time is not observed in the current region. |
Mathiston is a town in Webster County, Mississippi, United States, located in the north-central region of the state near U.S. Route 82. Founded in the late 19th century and named after early settler Mathilda Mathis, the town has a population of about 700 and is a typical rural community in the American South.
Mathiston is located about 160 kilometers north of Jackson, the capital of Mississippi, and only 30 kilometers from Starkville (home of Mississippi State University). Surrounded by forests and farmland, it has a typical rural southern American landscape with a humid subtropical climate.
The local economy is based on agriculture and small retail businesses, and is surrounded by large tracts of cotton and soybean farmland. The town retains a quiet community atmosphere with basic public amenities including a post office, schools, and churches. A community festival held each fall is an important local cultural tradition.
Mathiston is close to the Tombigbee National Forest for outdoor enthusiasts who enjoy hiking and fishing. The college town of Starkville is a 30-minute drive away to experience Mississippi State University's campus culture and sporting events.
Tongwei County is part of Dingxi City, Gansu Province, China, and is located in the south-eastern part of central Gansu Province, where the Loess Plateau meets the Qinling Mountains. It is known for its rich history and culture, and is the "Hometown of Chinese Painting and Calligraphy", with a strong atmosphere of folk painting and calligraphy, and paintings hanging in almost every house. Tongwei has a temperate semi-arid climate, with wheat, corn and potatoes as the main agricultural crops. Local specialties include Tongwei Stuffed Skin and Battered Water Surface. In terms of transportation, the Qinglan Expressway and Bao Lan Baozhi run through the whole area, and the nearest airport is Tianshui Maijishan Airport (about 150 kilometers away).