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/Qyzylorda |
Standard Time GMT / UTC |
UTC+5 |
Daylight Saving Time |
Daylight saving time is not observed in the current region. |
Pinghe County is located in the south of China's Fujian Province, under Zhangzhou City, at the junction of Fujian and Guangdong Provinces. It has a long history, having been founded in the 13th year of Ming Zhengde (1518), and is one of the important birthplaces of southern Fujian culture.
Pinghe has a rich cultural heritage, including the national cultural relics protection units of Jiaowulou and Zhuangshang Building and other earth building complexes. It is also the ancestral home of Lin Yutang, the world's literary master, and has nurtured a unique blend of Hakka and Southern Fujian cultures.
Pinghe is famous for the "Hometown of Koonji Honey Pomelo in China", and its Koonji Honey Pomelo is a National Geographical Indication product. In addition, Baiya Qilan Tea is also a local specialty agricultural product, which enjoys a good reputation both at home and abroad.
The county has beautiful natural scenery, with such landscapes as the Lingtong Mountain National Geopark and the Hakka Terraces in Daxi Town. With beautiful mountains and high forest coverage, it is an ideal destination for eco-tourism and leisure vacation.
Saran is the capital of Karaganda Oblast in Kazakhstan, located in the center of the country, about 200 kilometers from the capital Nursultan. As an important industrial city in Kazakhstan, Salan is known for its steel industry, with large steel companies, and is one of the country's industrial core areas. With a population of about 500,000, it is a multi-ethnic settlement with a mix of Kazakh, Russian and Ukrainian cultures. The city has a well-developed infrastructure, with several universities and cultural facilities, and is surrounded by rich mineral resources. The economy is mainly based on industry and mining, but in recent years it has also been actively developing the service industry and tourism, making it an important economic and cultural center in central Kazakhstan.