Time Zone |
Asia/Shanghai |
Standard Time GMT / UTC |
UTC+8 |
Daylight Saving Time |
Daylight saving time is not observed in the current region. |
Time Zone |
Asia/Shanghai |
Standard Time GMT / UTC |
UTC+8 |
Daylight Saving Time |
Daylight saving time is not observed in the current region. |
Located in the southern part of China's Hebei Province and under the jurisdiction of Xingtai City, Nangong is a county-level city with a long history and culture located in the hinterland of the North China Plain. With a total area of about 863 square kilometers and a population of about 500,000, the city has agriculture and industry as its main economic pillars, producing crops such as cotton and wheat, and gradually developing machinery manufacturing and textile industries.
With a long history dating back to the Spring and Autumn and Warring States Periods, Nangong boasts numerous cultural heritages, such as the famous Nangong Putong Pagoda and the Ming and Qing Dynasty ancient building complexes. Conveniently located near the Beijing-Guangzhou railroad and highway network, it is connected to the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei economic circle. The region is known for its mild climate and simple folkways, making it an ideal destination for exploring Hebei's traditional culture and countryside.
Ziliujing District, located in the south of Sichuan Province, is a municipal district of Zigong City, named after the ancient salt wells that flowed from the city, and is known as the core area of the "Millennium Salt Capital". As the birthplace of Zigong's salt industry, Ziliujing District retains the former site of salt merchants in the Qing Dynasty, and the site of the Tianche (derrick) and other industrial cultural heritages, which have witnessed the glorious history of well salt mining in the BaShu region. The Zigong Dinosaur Museum in the district is one of the world's three major dinosaur site museums, treasuring a large number of complete dinosaur fossils, while the Zigong International Dinosaur Lantern Festival is a national intangible cultural heritage, known at home and abroad for its grand scale and exquisite craftsmanship. Nowadays, Ziliujing District integrates salt culture, dinosaur culture and folk culture, becoming a cultural tourism destination integrating history exploration, science popularization study and folk experience, attracting tourists from all over the world to explore the unique charm of "Salt Dragon Lantern".