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Africa/Windhoek |
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UTC+2 |
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Asia/Shanghai |
Standard Time GMT / UTC |
UTC+8 |
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Located in the Omusati Region of northern Namibia, near the Angolan border, Ombalantu is a cultural town famous for its traditional wooden longhouses. The iconic Ombalantu Big Tree House, a 28-meter-high structure made of African acacia wood, dates back to the 19th century and is an important cultural heritage site for the local Ovambo people as it once served as a place of residence, council and ceremony. Today, the Big Tree House has been transformed into a small museum displaying traditional handicrafts, farming tools and folklore history, offering visitors a glimpse into the traditional way of life in northern Namibia. Surrounded by lush vegetation and nourished by seasonal rivers, the town's inhabitants still practice the ancient skills of millet cultivation and hand weaving. As an important point on Namibia's "cultural journey", Ombalantu is an ideal destination to experience the original African culture with its unique wooden house architecture and simple folklore.
Changling County belongs to Songyuan City, Jilin Province, located in the southwest of the Songnen Plain, Jilin, Inner Mongolia, the junction of the two regions, is a typical agricultural county. Here the terrain is flat, fertile black soil, producing corn, grains and other crops, developed animal husbandry, enjoying the "granary meat bank" reputation. The prairie scenery in the county is unique, and natural landscapes such as the Taipingchuan Prairie show the vast beauty of the Northeast Plains. At the same time, Changling has a long history, farming culture and folk customs, is an important window to understand the ecology and humanities of western Jilin. In recent years, relying on its resource advantages, Changling has continued to develop in the fields of modern agriculture and ecotourism, becoming an important economic growth pole in Songyuan.