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Time Zone |
Asia/Shanghai |
Standard Time GMT / UTC |
UTC+8 |
Daylight Saving Time |
Daylight saving time is not observed in the current region. |
Ningyang County, belonging to Tai'an City of Shandong Province, China, is located in the west of central Shandong Province, with a total area of 1,125 square kilometers and a population of about 800,000 people. It is located in the center of the three scenic spots of Taishan, Qufu and Shuiboliangshan, and is known as the "South Gate of Taishan". The city has a deep historical and cultural heritage, and is an important part of the birthplace of Confucian culture, with national cultural relics protection units such as Yan Temple and Yan Lin and other historical relics. Rich in agricultural resources, is the famous "advanced county of food production" and "vegetable production base", Ningyang jujube, cricket culture festival enjoys a good reputation. The modern industry is dominated by machinery manufacturing, textile and garment, and new materials, and the Beijing-Shanghai High Speed Railway and Beijing-Taiwan High Speed Railway run through the whole area with convenient transportation. Fusing traditional culture with modern development, Ningyang is an important ecological and livable city in southwestern Shandong Province.
Pingdu is a county-level city under the jurisdiction of Shandong Province, People's Republic of China, and is administered by Qingdao. Located in the western part of Shandong Peninsula, it is bordered by Laixi City in the east, Jimo District in the south, Changyi City in the west and Laizhou City in the north. It has a total area of about 3,176 square kilometers and a population of about 1.37 million.
Pingdu has a long history, with human activities as early as the Neolithic Age. It belonged to Langya County during the Qin and Han Dynasties, and Pingdu County was set up in the Tang Dynasty. It has national cultural relics protection units such as Dazeshang stone carvings and Tianzhushan Wei monuments. It has a deep traditional culture, and is famous for its folk arts such as paper-cutting and clay sculpture.
Pingdu is an important agricultural production base in Shandong, producing wheat, corn, peanuts and apples. Industries are mainly machinery manufacturing, food processing, textiles and garments, and in recent years, new energy and new material industries have been developing rapidly. As an important part of Qingdao Metropolitan Area, its economic vitality continues to grow.
Pingdu has a lot of hills and plains, with natural scenic spots such as Dazhe Mountain and Chashan Mountain, which are famous for "green mountains and beautiful water". The annual apricot blossom festival in spring and grape festival in fall attract a large number of tourists, making Pingdu an important eco-tourism destination around Qingdao.