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Asia/Shanghai |
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UTC+8 |
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Europe/Chisinau |
Standard Time GMT / UTC |
UTC+2 |
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UTC+3 |
Pingchuan District is part of the city of Baiyin in Gansu Province, China, and is located in the central part of Gansu Province, in the upper basin of the Yellow River. It has a total area of 2,106 square kilometers and a population of about 200,000 people. Located in the transition zone between the Loess Plateau and the Tengger Desert, it has a temperate continental arid climate with four distinct seasons and abundant light. It is rich in mineral resources, famous for coal, and is one of the important energy bases in northwest China. Agriculture is mainly planted wheat and corn, and the specialties include red dates and wolfberries. Convenient transportation, G6 Beijing-Tibet Expressway, G109 National Highway runs through the whole territory. Famous attractions include Qu Wu Mountain and Hongshan Temple Grottoes, both natural and humanistic landscapes. Pingchuan is an important node of the ancient Silk Road, with a deep historical and cultural heritage.
Benderi is a city in eastern Moldova, located on the left bank of the Dniester River, historically an important fortress in the Bisarabia region. As one of the cities under the de facto control of the Transnistrian Republic of Moldavia (not widely recognized internationally), it is strategically located on the border between Moldova and Ukraine. The city's industry is based on machine building, metal processing and food processing, and with its railroad and highway hubs, it is an important node in the regional economy. With its multi-ethnic culture and a mix of Soviet-era and modern architecture, the city has maintained a unique regional dynamism and industrial base despite geopolitical complexities.