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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.
Dancheng County is located in the southeastern part of Henan Province, under the jurisdiction of Zhoukou City. It is situated at the junction of Henan and Anhui Provinces, in the hinterland of the Yellow-Huaikai Plain, with a long history and deep cultural heritage. Here was once the ancient Chen state belongs to the Ming and Qing dynasties for the merchants gathered place, is now a typical agricultural county, producing wheat, corn, soybeans and other food crops, but also the country's important commercial grain production base. In recent years, Dancheng is famous for its education, and the quality of teaching in Dancheng No.1 High School and No.2 High School is well known, which is regarded as the "Pearl of Education in the East of Henan Province". In addition, the local characteristic industries, such as food processing and textile industry, are developing rapidly. Relying on the advantages of location, Dancheng is actively integrating into the construction of the Central Plains Economic Zone, and is gradually moving towards a modern livable county.