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Asia/Shanghai |
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UTC+8 |
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Asia/Tbilisi |
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UTC+4 |
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Located in the south of Chifeng City, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region of China, Ningcheng County is located at the junction of Mongolia, Hebei and Liao provinces and regions, and is an important agricultural county and a famous historical and cultural county in Inner Mongolia. With a total area of 4,315 square kilometers and a population of about 600,000, it is dominated by Han Chinese and inhabited by Mongolian and other ethnic minorities in harmony. Ningcheng is a temperate continental monsoon climate, four distinct seasons, rich agricultural resources, corn, grains and fruits, known as the "grain silo outside the plug".
Ningcheng has a long history, with national cultural relics protection units such as the Liao Zhongjing Ruins and Daming Pagoda, which are important birthplaces of Qidan-Liao culture. Natural landscapes such as Heili River National Nature Reserve and Dahushi Reservoir are blended with humanistic relics to form a unique tourist attraction. Local specialties such as Ningcheng old cellar and almond porridge are popular.
With modern agriculture, food processing and tourism as the pillar industries, Ningcheng has convenient transportation with the Jingtong Railway and National Highway 306 passing through the city. In recent years, it has been actively developing new energy and ecological industries, and has been selected to create the National Rural Revitalization Demonstration County in 2022, and is gradually becoming an important ecological and livable city in the eastern part of Mongolia.
Khoni is a historic town in the Imereti region of western Georgia, situated on the banks of the Rioni River, about 30 kilometers from the country's main city of Kutaisi. The town is known for its rich cultural heritage and traditional handicrafts, especially Georgia's unique history of wine making - the area around Khoni is rumored to be one of the oldest wine regions in the world, and the tradition of fermenting wine in clay pots (qvevri) is still practiced in the region. The town's church of Our Lady of Honi, built in the Middle Ages, is a fine example of Byzantine architecture and attracts many visitors. Surrounded by fertile vineyards and orchards, Khoni is a beautiful place in all seasons, reflecting both Georgia's agrarian civilization and its unique cultural appeal as a crossroads between Europe and Asia.