Time Zone |
America/Denver |
Standard Time GMT / UTC |
UTC-7 |
Daylight Saving Time |
UTC-6 |
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 northern Utah, in Utah County, Orem is one of the core cities of the Provo-Orem metropolitan area, with a population of approximately 110,000, making it the fifth largest city in Utah. Known for its "family-friendly" and "high quality of life," the city is located near Brigham Young University and is known as an important part of the "Silicon Mountain" area, where a strong academic atmosphere is intertwined with an atmosphere of technology and innovation, which has spawned a number of technology startups. It is known as an important part of "Silicon Mountain". Orem is surrounded by rich natural landscapes, with the Wasatch Mountains to the east and Utah Lake to the west, skiing, hiking, biking and other outdoor activities at your fingertips, and well-known attractions such as Squaw Valley Ski Resort are just a short drive away. At the same time, the city has excellent educational, medical and commercial facilities, combining urban convenience with natural wilderness, making it an ideal place to live and grow.
Zepu County is located in the southwestern part of China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region (XUAR), belonging to the Kashgar region and situated on the western edge of the Tarim Basin. The county has a total area of about 999 square kilometers and a population of about 200,000, mainly Uyghurs and Han Chinese. Zephyr is named after the Persian word "Zelpushan", meaning "River of Gold", and is named after the Zephyr River, a tributary of the Yarkant River.
Zephyr is an important agricultural county in South Xinjiang, famous for cotton, jujube, walnut and other agricultural products, known as the "township of jujube". The Jinhuyang National Forest Park is a famous attraction in the area, with natural poplar forests and wetland landscapes. Zepu has convenient transportation, with National Highway 315 running through the city, about 200 kilometers away from Kashgar, and is an important node of the southern Silk Road. The local culture is a blend of Uyghur traditions and Central Plains characteristics, with a strong ethnic flavor.