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.
Yishui County is located in the north of Linyi City, Shandong Province, China, in the hinterland of Yimeng Mountain, named after the YI River running through it. It has a total area of 2434.8 square kilometers and a population of about 1.15 million. As the core area of Yimeng Old Revolutionary Region, it was once an important base for the Chinese Revolution and has a deep red culture.
Yishui is famous for its karst landscape, with national 4A-level scenic spots such as the Underground Grand Canyon, Natural Underground Gallery and Glowworm Water Cave. Among them, the Grand Canyon Rafting is more than 1,000 meters long, which is known as "the first hole of China's underground river rafting". With rolling hills and a vegetation coverage rate of over 60%, the city is a typical ecological livable city.
Yishui has formed four leading industries, namely, food, machinery, textile and new energy, and is especially famous for food processing, with the title of "China Food City". The local specialties, such as Yimeng scorpion, big cherries and apples, are well known throughout the country. 2022 GDP will reach 55 billion yuan, ranking among the top 100 county economies in China.
The history of Yishui can be traced back to the Spring and Autumn Period, with the ruins of the Great Wall of Qi running through the whole area. There are key cultural relics protection units, such as the Spring and Autumn Tomb of Jiwang mesa and the East Han Dynasty Picture Stone Tomb. Intangible cultural heritage such as traditional Yimeng paper-cutting and clay sculpture have been passed down to the present day, and Yishui receives more than ten million tourists annually.