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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. |
Pingdu is a county-level city under the jurisdiction of Shandong Province, People's Republic of China, and is administered by Qingdao. Located in the western part of Shandong Peninsula, it is bordered by Laixi City in the east, Jimo District in the south, Changyi City in the west and Laizhou City in the north. It has a total area of about 3,176 square kilometers and a population of about 1.37 million.
Pingdu has a long history, with human activities as early as the Neolithic Age. It belonged to Langya County during the Qin and Han Dynasties, and Pingdu County was set up in the Tang Dynasty. It has national cultural relics protection units such as Dazeshang stone carvings and Tianzhushan Wei monuments. It has a deep traditional culture, and is famous for its folk arts such as paper-cutting and clay sculpture.
Pingdu is an important agricultural production base in Shandong, producing wheat, corn, peanuts and apples. Industries are mainly machinery manufacturing, food processing, textiles and garments, and in recent years, new energy and new material industries have been developing rapidly. As an important part of Qingdao Metropolitan Area, its economic vitality continues to grow.
Pingdu has a lot of hills and plains, with natural scenic spots such as Dazhe Mountain and Chashan Mountain, which are famous for "green mountains and beautiful water". The annual apricot blossom festival in spring and grape festival in fall attract a large number of tourists, making Pingdu an important eco-tourism destination around Qingdao.
Aohan Banner is located in the southeastern part of Chifeng City, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region of China, at the northern foot of Nuruerhu Mountain, with a total area of about 8,300 square kilometers. It is one of the important birthplaces of Chinese civilization, famous for the "First Dragon of China" and the Xinglongwa Cultural Site, known as the "Dragon Ancestor Jade Source Land". Aohan Banner has an excellent ecological environment and has been awarded the title of "Global Environment 500" by the United Nations, and has a dry farming system that is a "globally important agricultural cultural heritage".
The economy is dominated by agriculture and animal husbandry, producing millet, grains and other specialty agricultural products, while coal and other mineral resources are abundant. The local folk culture is rich, and the traditional Mongolian Naadam Conference and grassland scenery attract many tourists. Aohan Banner is conveniently connected to neighboring cities by road and rail, making it an important cultural and ecological tourism destination in Inner Mongolia.