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Europe/Minsk |
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UTC+3 |
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Asia/Shanghai |
Standard Time GMT / UTC |
UTC+8 |
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Daylight saving time is not observed in the current region. |
One of the oldest cities in Belarus, Polotsk is located in the northwestern part of the country on the banks of the river Sidevina, with a history dating back to 947 AD, and is known as the "Cradle of Eastern Slavonia". As the capital of the important principality of Kievan Rus', it was once the hub of Baltic trade and witnessed the early development of East Slavic civilization. The city's St. Sophia Cathedral (11th century) is the oldest surviving Orthodox building in Belarus, a blend of Byzantine and Romanesque styles, while the St. Evfimiev Monastery carries the rich memories of medieval religion and culture. Today, a walk through the stone streets of Polotsk is a must for anyone who wants to discover the roots of Belarusian history, as you can still feel the tranquility and vicissitudes of a thousand-year-old city.
Guide County is located in the east of China's Qinghai Province, belonging to Hainan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, located in the Yellow River Valley, with an average elevation of 2,200 meters, known as the "Plateau Little Jiangnan" reputation. It is famous for the unique landscape of "Guide Qing of the World Yellow River" - the Yellow River water is crystal clear when it flows through the area, which overturns people's traditional perception of the Yellow River.
Guide has the world's rare colorful Danxia landforms, and the red rock formations of the Ashigang Canyon are as brilliant as Xia under the sun. There is the Yuhuangge Ancient Architectural Complex, which was built in the late Ming Dynasty, the Wenchang Temple, a holy place of Tibetan Buddhism, and the mineral-rich Zhacang Hot Spring. When the pear blossoms bloom in April every year, ten thousand mu of pear orchards form the spectacle of "a sea of pear blossoms at the foot of snow-capped mountains".
As an important ecological barrier on the Tibetan Plateau, Guide fusion of Chinese, Tibetan, Hui and other ethnic cultures, retaining the traditional "June meeting" Nuo ritual activities. Its unique plateau temperate climate makes this place a summer resort, the Yellow River Clear Wetland Park, Thousands of lakes and other scenic spots perfectly show the ecological picture of harmonious coexistence of man and nature.