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Asia/Shanghai |
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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. |
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.
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.