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Asia/Shanghai |
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UTC+8 |
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Daylight saving time is not observed in the current region. |
Time Zone |
Asia/Shanghai |
Standard Time GMT / UTC |
UTC+8 |
Daylight Saving Time |
Daylight saving time is not observed in the current region. |
Pingbian Miao Autonomous County is located in the southeast of Honghe Hani and Yi Autonomous Prefecture in Yunnan Province, situated in the frontier of South Yunnan, bordering with Vietnam, and is one of the important portals of Yunnan facing South and Southeast Asia. Within the territory of the mountains, Dawei Mountain National Nature Reserve stretches across the intersection, preserving a complete subtropical monsoon rainforest ecosystem, with waterfalls, caves, rare plants and animals, and other natural wonders, known as the "Emerald of South Yunnan". The climate here is pleasant, with an average annual temperature of about 16℃ and cool summers, making it a summer resort. Pingbian is the only Miao Autonomous County in China, with a profound Miao culture, rich folk customs such as the Flower Mountain Festival and Lusheng Dance, and unique handicrafts such as Miao embroidery and silver jewelry. At the same time, the local area is rich in lychee, star anise, grass fruits and other products, and is rich in eco-tourism resources, making it an ideal place to experience the charm of nature and humanity.
Located in Yongzhou City, Hunan Province, Zuling District is situated in the upper reaches of the Xiangjiang River, where the two waters of "Xiaoxiang" converge, and has been known as the "Embroidered Xiaoxiang" since ancient times. As the burial place of Emperor Shun's southern tour, Zuling has a history of more than 2,200 years, and the county was established at the beginning of the Western Han Dynasty, which is one of the four ancient counties in Hunan. It has a rich cultural background, and Liu Zongyuan, who was banished to Yongzhou for ten years, wrote "Eight Memoirs of Yongzhou", which laid the cornerstone of Chinese landscape prose. There are many famous places in the city, such as Shun Di Mausoleum, Liu Zi Street and Chaoyang Rock, among which Shun Di Mausoleum is the earliest and the most complete place to worship Shun Di in China, which is known as the "Ancestral Mausoleum of Huaxia". The old town of Zuoling has preserved the street pattern of Ming and Qing Dynasties, and the green stone road and the scenery of Xiangjiang River, which is both historical and natural, and is an important window to explore the culture of Xiaoxiang.