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Asia/Tbilisi |
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UTC+4 |
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Asia/Shanghai |
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UTC+8 |
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Ninotsminda is a city in the Samtskhe-Javakheti Region of southern Georgia, adjacent to the Armenian border. Originally named Bogdanovka, the city was renamed during the Soviet period in honor of the poet Ninotsminda. Located on the Javakheti Plateau, at an altitude of about 1,940 meters above sea level, the climate is cold and dry, with long winters. The population of about 6,000 is predominantly Armenian.
Ninotsminda has a long history and is surrounded by monuments such as the 5th century AD Kumuldo Cathedral. The city's culture is a blend of Georgian and Armenian traditions, with agriculture and animal husbandry as the backbone of the economy, producing potatoes and dairy products. The area retains unique folk festivals and crafts, such as wool weaving.
The city is surrounded by volcanic lakes and steppe landscapes, and Lake Paravani, one of the largest alpine lakes in Georgia, is suitable for eco-tourism. The neighboring Satskere Fortress and Vardzia Cave Monastery are popular historical attractions. The city is connected to Tbilisi by the A306 highway, an important gateway for exploring the South Caucasus region.
Luoping, located in the eastern part of Yunnan Province and under the jurisdiction of Qujing City, is the hub of Yunnan-Guizhou-Guizhou combination of three provinces (regions), famous for "the world's largest natural garden". From February to March every year, 800,000 acres of rapeseed flowers bloom, and the idyllic landscape of the Jinji Peak Grove intertwines with the karst peaks and forests to form a magnificent picture of the "golden ocean", attracting tourists from all over the world. Within the territory of Jiulong Waterfalls group of waterfalls superimposed on each other, ten levels of waterfalls of different shapes, known as "China's most beautiful waterfalls"; Duoi River Buyi village simple, bamboo raft rafting, singing and dancing to show the rich ethnic characteristics. Luoping has four seasons like spring, with an average temperature of 15℃, combining natural wonders and humanistic heritage, it is an excellent destination for photography, summer vacation and folklore experience, and is known as the "Oriental Garden" and the "Hometown of Rapeseed Flowers".