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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.
Shapingba District is located in the western part of the main city of Chongqing, China, and is one of the nine districts of the main city of Chongqing, covering an area of 396 square kilometers. As a major town of science, education and culture in Chongqing, Shapingba is known as the "Smart City of Chongqing" as it is home to 26 colleges and universities, including Chongqing University and Southwest University of Political Science and Law, as well as nearly 40% of the city's scientific research institutes.
Shapingba is steeped in history and culture, and the ancient town of Maguikou is Chongqing's most representative showcase of Bayu style, attracting more than ten million tourists every year. Red attractions such as the Red Rock Revolutionary Memorial Hall and the White House record the heroic epics of the war period. Three Gorges Plaza, the largest commercial pedestrian street in the west, is a concentrated manifestation of modern urban vitality.
The district relies on the construction of the core area of the Western (Chongqing) Science City, focusing on high-tech industries such as integrated circuits and artificial intelligence. With a multi-dimensional transportation network including Chongqing West Station of the Chengdu-Chongqing High Speed Rail, Rail Line 1/Loop Line/ Line 9, and 30 minutes to Jiangbei International Airport, it is an important hub node of the Chengdu-Chongqing Twin Cities Economic Circle.