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Time Zone |
Asia/Shanghai |
Standard Time GMT / UTC |
UTC+8 |
Daylight Saving Time |
Daylight saving time is not observed in the current region. |
Pingding County is part of Yangquan City, Shanxi Province, China, and is located in the Taihang Mountains in eastern Shanxi Province, with a total area of 1,394 square kilometers. As an important gateway to eastern Jin, Pingding is connected to Yu County in the north, Xiyang in the south, and Jingfu County in Hebei Province in the east, and has been a major transportation hub connecting Jin and Hebei provinces since ancient times.
Pingding has a long history, as early as in the Qin and Han Dynasties, the county has been set up, so far there have been more than 2,200 years of establishment history. It is the ancestral home of Wang Wei, a famous poet of the Tang Dynasty, and there are national key cultural relics protection units such as the Great Wall of Gu Guan and Niangziguan, of which Niangziguan is known as the "Ninth Pass in the World".
Pingding County is rich in mineral resources, coal reserves of 2.6 billion tons, is an important coal production base in Shanxi. In recent years, Pingding County has been actively developing ceramics, calcium-based new materials and other industries, as well as utilizing the natural scenery of the Taihang Mountains and red tourism resources to vigorously develop the eco-tourism industry.
Pingding retains a rich folk culture, such as Yazhou Drums, Wu Yazhou Drums and other traditional performing arts are listed in the national intangible cultural heritage. Pingding Sandware is the most famous specialty product, with a history of more than 1,300 years, and a reputation as the "best sandware in the world".
Located in the northern part of Henan Province, China, Weihui is a county-level city under Xinxiang City, which is located in the core of the Central Plains Economic Zone. As a historical and cultural city, Weihui has a history of more than 3,000 years and is one of the birthplaces of Yinshang culture, famous for its monuments such as Bigan Temple and Wangjing Building. With a total area of 868 square kilometers and a population of about 500,000, the city's economy is based on agriculture, industry and tourism, producing wheat, corn and other food crops and developing modern manufacturing. Weihui has convenient transportation, with the Beijing-Guangzhou Railway and National Highway 107 running through the city, and is about 100 kilometers from Xinzheng International Airport. Local specialties such as Weihui braised noodles and tofu brain are popular among tourists.