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Africa/Johannesburg |
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UTC+2 |
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UTC+8 |
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Pretoria is the administrative capital of South Africa, located in the northeast of Gauteng Province, at an altitude of about 1,332 meters above sea level, with a pleasant climate, known as the "Garden City". As the political center of South Africa, it is home to central government agencies, foreign embassies, and the Union Buildings, an important historical landmark that blends British colonial and African styles. The city's name derives from the South African pioneer Pretorius, which became the capital of the Transvaal Republic at the end of the 19th century and later continued as the administrative center of South Africa. The Tswana word "Tshwane", meaning "our place", reflects the multiculturalism of the city. Pretoria is home to the University of Pretoria and other institutions of learning, and its economy is dominated by the service, government and technology industries. The bluebonnet blooms every spring (September-November), attracting tourists from all over the world, making it one of South Africa's most attractive cities.
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.