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Asia/Shanghai |
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UTC+8 |
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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. |
Qianxinan Buyi and Miao Autonomous Prefecture is located in the southwestern part of Guizhou Province, China, in the combination of Yunnan-Guizhou-Guizhou and Guizhou provinces, and is the only ethnic minority autonomous prefecture in Guizhou Province. Covering an area of about 16,800 square kilometers, the state is inhabited by 33 ethnic groups, including the Buyi, Miao, and Han, with more than 40% of the population made up of ethnic minorities. It has a subtropical monsoon climate and typical karst landscape development, with national scenic spots such as Maling River Canyon and Wanfeng Forest.
Qianxinan is the core area of Buyei culture, preserving national intangible cultural heritages such as the "Eight Sounds Sitting and Singing" and "Buyei Embroidery". Every year, ethnic festivals such as "March 3" and "June 6" in the lunar calendar organize grand traditional activities such as singing and dancing on bamboo poles. Local specialties include five-color glutinous rice, Buyi fish in sour soup and Miao pickled fish, reflecting the fusion of multi-ethnic food cultures.
Based on agriculture, Qianxinan focuses on the development of specialty industries such as Job's tear grains and tea. Meanwhile, relying on the tourism positioning of "Landscape Scroll - Ink Golden State", the city has created famous attractions such as Qinglong's Twenty-four Abductions Anti-war Highway and Shuangyu Peak. Xingyi City, the capital of the state, is an important transportation node in the southwest region, closely connected to neighboring provinces through the Shankun Expressway and the South Kunming Railway.
Located in the western part of Guangdong Province, Luoding is a county-level city under the administration of Yunfu City, known as the "Gateway to Western Guangdong" and the "Breadbasket of Lingnan", situated at the crossroads of Guangfu and Bagui cultures, with a long history of more than 1,400 years since it was established in the Southern Dynasty, and is one of the "Ancient Cultural Counties of Guangdong". It is one of the "Ancient Cultural Counties of Guangdong". The Changgangpo Ferry Trough in the county is known as the "Red Flag Canal of the South", which is a model of modern water conservancy engineering; Luoding has abundant products such as rice and cinnamon, and has deep agricultural roots. As an important node of the Maritime Silk Road, Luoding integrates the diverse cultures of Guangfu, Hakka and Lingnan, and retains a rich human heritage of ancient villages and ancestral halls. Nowadays, Luoding, relying on the advantages of the transportation hub, is accelerating its integration into the development of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area, and writing a new modern chapter of the millennium-old town with the synergistic development of eco-agriculture, cultural and tourism industries, and manufacturing industry.