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Asia/Shanghai |
Standard Time GMT / UTC |
UTC+8 |
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Daylight saving time is not observed in the current region. |
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America/New_York |
Standard Time GMT / UTC |
UTC-5 |
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UTC-4 |
Located in the western part of Guizhou Province, bordering Fuyuan and Xuanwei in Yunnan Province, Panxian County is the western gateway of Guizhou and is known as the "Coal Capital". Located at the southern foot of Wumeng Mountain Range, the terrain is mainly highland mountainous, with Wumeng Prairie, Tule Ancient Ginkgo and other natural landscapes, of which Tule Ancient Ginkgo trees are more than 1,000 years old, known as "the home of the world's ancient ginkgo". The city is rich in history and culture, and was the place where the Panxian Conference was held during the Long March of the Red Army, where red culture and modern style are blended. Economically, Panxian once relied on coal resources, but in recent years, it has been actively transforming itself to promote eco-tourism, specialty agriculture (e.g. prickly pear, ham) and other diversified industries, and it is an important trade and logistics node at the junction of Guizhou and Yunnan, combining ethnic flavor and ecological charm.
Located in western Massachusetts, on the banks of the Connecticut River and part of the Springfield metropolitan area, Holyoke was an important hub of the Industrial Revolution in the 19th century, and is known as the "Paper City" - famous for having housed nearly half of the nation's paper mills in the late 1800's. Today, the city combines industrial history with natural charm, and is home to Mount Tom State Park, which is the first of its kind in Massachusetts. Today, this city combines industrial history and natural charm with Mount Tom State Park, which offers panoramic views of the Connecticut River Valley, and a downtown with a collection of Victorian-era industrial buildings, including the Holyoke Canal System, which still stands as a testament to the prosperity of water transportation in the days of yore. As a multicultural community, the city retains its history and continues to revitalize itself with traditional events such as the annual Three County Fair and educational institutions such as Holyoke Community College.