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/Beirut |
Standard Time GMT / UTC |
UTC+2 |
Daylight Saving Time |
UTC+3 |
Located on the eastern coast of China, on the south wing of the Yangtze River at the mouth of the sea, on the east bank of the Huangpu River, and across the river from the Bund in Puxi, Shanghai Pudong was developed and opened up by the Chinese government in April 1990, transforming this former farming and fishing village into a modern urban area. As the core carrying area of Shanghai's international financial, trade, shipping and technological innovation center, Pudong is situated in the Lujiazui Financial City, where national factor markets such as the Shanghai Stock Exchange and the Shanghai Futures Exchange converge, and the skyline is outlined by landmarks such as the Oriental Pearl Tower, the Shanghai Center and the World Financial Center. In addition, Pudong New Area is the location of the China (Shanghai) Pilot Free Trade Zone, which continues to deepen institutional innovation, attracting more than 30,000 foreign-funded enterprises from all over the world, and is an important window to observe China's high-level opening up to the outside world. Nowadays, with 1/8000 of the country's land, Pudong generates more than 1/50 of its GDP, epitomizing China's economic vitality and innovation capacity.
Marjayoun is a border town in the Nabatiyeh Governorate in southern Lebanon, located near the Lebanese-Israeli borderline, about 80 kilometers from the capital Beirut. Historically, it was an important strategic location, and some of its historical sites are still visible today, including old churches and Ottoman-era buildings. The local economy is predominantly agricultural, producing grapes, olives, citrus and other crops, with grape cultivation being particularly well known and the grapes produced are used for winemaking and drying. The natural beauty of the area around Markeba, with its fertile plains and rolling hills, is an important agricultural area in southern Lebanon. Despite its location on the border, the local area still maintains the traditional Lebanese rural life atmosphere, the residents are friendly and warm, although the town is small, but carries the historical memory and cultural heritage of the southern region.