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Pacific/Niue |
Standard Time GMT / UTC |
UTC-11 |
Daylight Saving Time |
Daylight saving time is not observed in the current region. |
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Asia/Shanghai |
Standard Time GMT / UTC |
UTC+8 |
Daylight Saving Time |
Daylight saving time is not observed in the current region. |
Mutalau, Niue's capital and largest settlement, is located in the Polynesian region of the South Pacific, off the northwest coast of Niue, the world's largest coral island. This pocket-sized capital has a population of around 1,600, nearly two-thirds of the country's total population, and is Niue's only port and administrative center.
Moutarau has a spectacular landscape of limestone cliffs and coral reefs, whose name means "two great reefs" in the local language. The city is surrounded by natural saltwater pools and coral caves, including the famous Taro Lagoon, which is ideal for snorkeling. The city is about 20 meters above sea level and has a tropical rainforest climate that is warm and humid all year round.
As the cultural center of Niue, Mutalau has a concentration of national hospitals, government buildings and the only hypermarket. The economy is based on fishing, tourism and remittances, and local specialties include whale watching (July-October) and traditional canoe races. The weekly market on Thursdays is a great place to experience local handicrafts and tropical fruits.
Hannan International Airport is about 2 kilometers from the city and offers flights to and from New Zealand. Visitors can visit colonial church buildings, Alofi Beach, or participate in eco-tourism programs. Note that Niue uses the New Zealand dollar, with English and Niuean as official languages, and was the first country in the world to achieve free WiFi coverage throughout its territory.
Dafang County is located in the northwestern part of Guizhou Province and the central part of Bijie City, situated in the hinterland of Wumeng Mountain Area, which is one of the important birthplaces of Yi culture. It has the reputation of "the hometown of Chinese tianma" and "the hometown of lacquer ware", with a long history of tianma cultivation, and Dafang lacquer ware technology is a national intangible cultural heritage. The natural scenery in the territory is beautiful, with nine caves, 100 miles of azaleas (part of the area) and other landscapes combining karst landscape and primitive ecology, and cool and pleasant in summer, which is a summer resort. At the same time, Dafang has a long history, Mrs. Xuxiang cultural sites witnessed the glory of the Yi Tusi system, and multiple ethnic cultures mingled and coexisted here, forming a unique folk customs and cultural heritage.