Time Zone |
Asia/Shanghai |
Standard Time GMT / UTC |
UTC+8 |
Daylight Saving Time |
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.
Menghai County is located in the southwestern part of Yunnan Province, belonging to Xishuangbanna Dai Autonomous Prefecture, connected to Pu'er City in the north and Myanmar in the south, and is the only ecological oasis on the Tropic of Cancer. It is the only ecological oasis on the Tropic of Cancer. It is known as the "Home of Pu'er Tea", with eight ancient tea mountains, including Brown Mountain, Nannuo Mountain and Menghai Sung Mountain, which gave birth to top-quality Pu'er teas such as Laobanzhang and Iceland (Menghai's production area), and the tea culture is profound, with the hoofprints of the Tea and Horse Trail still remaining to this day. With over 70% forest coverage, Menghai Tea National Park, Napa Sea Wetland and other natural wonders, as well as the ethnic customs of the Brown and Hani ethnic groups, the traditional tea-making techniques and folk culture are intertwined. Menghai combines the warmth of the tropical rainforest climate with the spirit of the plateau, making it a secret destination for tea culture explorers and nature lovers.