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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. |
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.
Xiahe, belonging to Gannan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture in Gansu Province, is situated on the northeastern edge of the Tibetan Plateau and is one of the cultural centers of the Amdo Tibetan area. It is famous for the Labrang Monastery, the world's premier Tibetan temple, which boasts six Buddhist schools, 108 Buddhist temples, and a large number of precious Buddha statues and thangkas, and is an important holy site for the Gelugpa school of Tibetan Buddhism, attracting countless believers and tourists to come for pilgrimage and sightseeing every year. The Sanko grassland around the county is rich in water and grass, with green grass in summer and flocks of cows and sheep, where you can experience horseback riding, Tibetan home visits and other folk activities, and feel the rich Tibetan flavor. In addition, Xiahe also retains traditional horse races, Sun Buddha Festival and other folk activities, blending natural scenery and religious culture, is a must-visit place to explore the Gannan Plateau flavor.