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Asia/Shanghai |
Standard Time GMT / UTC |
UTC+8 |
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Europe/Zagreb |
Standard Time GMT / UTC |
UTC+1 |
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UTC+2 |
Qujiang District is located in the west of Zhejiang Province, upstream of the Qiantang River, at the crossroads of four provinces, namely Zhejiang, Fujian, Gan and Anhui, and has been the gateway to the "four provinces thoroughfare" since ancient times. It has a long history of establishment and deep cultural heritage, and is one of the important birthplaces of Nankong culture, with ancient charm and simple folklore. The landscape here is beautiful, Wuxi River, Qu River through the territory, Xianxia ancient road winding between, stringing up the twenty-eight ancient towns and other humanistic landmarks of the millennium, known as the "living fossil of the culture of Jiangnan". With significant ecological advantages and high forest coverage, Qujiang District is an important ecological barrier in the Yangtze River Delta region. In recent years, Qujiang District has relied on "green water and green mountains" to develop an ecological economy, fostering characteristic agricultural products such as Quzhou Ponkan citrus and Bapuling local chicken, while actively laying out new materials, digital economy and other emerging industries, accelerating its development into a modernized new city with ecological charms and industrial vitality in the western part of Zhejiang Province.
Hum is located in the north-central Croatia Istria Peninsula, Guinness World Records certified "the world's smallest city". This miniature ancient city has a population of only about 20-30 people, but has a complete urban structure and a thousand years of history. Its iconic stone-walled hilltop castle, built in 1102 as a medieval military fortress, still retains its Romanesque architecture.
The 12th-century church of St. Jerome, with its frescoes in Gothic and Renaissance styles, remains in the old town of Khoum. The traditional annual "Election of the Mayor of Khum", in which the inhabitants of Khum vote for their leader on wooden boards, is a unique folklore that has been practiced for centuries. At the entrance to the city, the stone boulevard "Glagolitic Alley" inscribes the history of Croatian writing in the ancient Glagolitic alphabet.
Visitors can walk through the main street, which is only 100 meters long, and visit the hand-forged silver jewelry workshop in Hum and taste the local specialty, Biska. It is a 2-hour drive from the capital Zagreb, and it is recommended to combine this with a visit to the nearby town of Rovin. The best time to visit is from May to September, when you can take part in the medieval-themed summer festivals.