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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.
Wucheng District is subordinate to Jinhua City, Zhejiang Province, and is the center city of Jinhua and the core area of politics, economy and culture. Located in the center of Zhejiang Province, it has a subtropical monsoon climate with four distinct seasons and pleasant environment. As a national historical and cultural city, Wucheng has a history of more than 2,200 years of founding, and preserves many historical relics such as Taiping Heavenly Kingdom Prince's Mansion and Bawing Building in its territory. The regional economy is based on hardware manufacturing, textile, electronic information and other industries, and at the same time, it actively develops modern service industry and cultural tourism industry. The transportation is convenient, with the Hukun High Speed Railway and several highways running through the whole area, and about 50 kilometers away from Yiwu Airport. Local specialties include Jinhua Ham, traditional culture of Wuzhou Kiln and natural landscapes such as Shuanglong Cave, making it one of the important cultural and tourist destinations in Zhejiang Province.