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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. |
Located in the eastern part of Gansu Province in China, Qingyang is at the junction of Shaanxi, Gansu and Ningxia provinces, and is an important regional city in east Gansu. As one of the birthplaces of the Chinese nation, Qingyang has a long history and is known as the "source of farming culture", with monuments such as the Zhou Zuling Mausoleum and the Northern Grottoes Temple testifying to its profound cultural heritage.
Qingyang belongs to the loess plateau gully area, rich in natural resources, and is the main production area of the Changqing Oilfield, with a prominent energy economy. Local specialties include apple and small grain cultivation as well as non-heritage handicrafts such as embroidery of fragrant bags. Red tourism resources such as the Nanliang Revolutionary Site and the natural scenery of the Meridian Ridge form a unique combination of culture and tourism.
In terms of transportation, Qinglan Expressway and Yinxi High Speed Railway run through the whole territory, and Qingyang Airport is connected to major cities. Currently, the construction of Longdong comprehensive energy base is being actively promoted, forming a regional economic pattern of synergistic development of energy development, modern agriculture and cultural tourism.
Zigui County is located in the west of China's Hubei Province, belonging to the city of Yichang, located in the Three Gorges of the Yangtze River on the banks of the Xiling Gorge, is the hometown of Qu Yuan and the Three Gorges Reservoir District, an important county and city. With a total area of 2427 square kilometers and a population of about 400,000, it is mainly mountainous and hilly, with a subtropical monsoon climate and four distinct seasons.
Zigui is the hometown of the great poet Qu Yuan, and organizes the International Dragon Boat Festival and Qu Yuan Cultural Tourism Festival every year. It is also the hometown of Chinese navel oranges, producing zigui navel oranges, with agriculture and cultural tourism as the economic pillars. After the construction of the Three Gorges Dam, Zigui became a key area for resettlement of immigrants in the reservoir area, and the new county town was built along the river with modern facilities.
Well-known attractions include Qu Yuan Temple, Jiuwanxi River, Three Gorges Bamboo Sea, etc. Combined with the Three Gorges Tourist Route, it attracts a large number of tourists. Conveniently accessible via the Hurong Expressway, the Yangtze River waterway and Yichang Three Gorges Airport, it is an important node of the Yangtze River Economic Belt.