Time Zone |
Asia/Yerevan |
Standard Time GMT / UTC |
UTC+4 |
Daylight Saving Time |
Daylight saving time is not observed in the current region. |
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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. |
Sevan is a small town in the Armenian province of Gegharkunik, located in the eastern part of the country on the shores of Lake Sevan, about 66 kilometers from the capital city of Yerevan. The town is famous for its eponymous alpine lake, Lake Sevan, one of the largest freshwater lakes in Eurasia, at an altitude of about 1,900 meters above sea level, which is known as the "Pearl of Armenia".
Lake Sevan is surrounded by magnificent landscapes and crystal clear waters, making it an important tourist and recreational destination in Armenia. The town boasts historical monuments such as the Sevan Monastery, a 9th-century monastery situated on a peninsula overlooking the lake, which attracts many tourists and pilgrims. The local economy is based on fishing, tourism and agriculture, and the climate is cool enough for summer vacations.
With a population of around 20,000, the town of Sevan retains its traditional Armenian culture, while the infrastructure is constantly being improved to provide accommodation and catering services. It is an ideal starting point for exploring the nature and history of the Caucasus and is easily accessible for short trips.
Jiaohe City is a county-level city under the administration of Jilin City, Jilin Province, located in the eastern part of Jilin Province, at the western foot of Changbai Mountain and on the shore of Songhua Lake. It has a total area of 6,235 square kilometers and a population of about 400,000 people. It is located in the core of the Northeast Asian Economic Circle and is an important node city of the Changjitu Development and Opening Pilot Zone.
Jiaohe is known as the "City of Red Leaves" and has the largest red leaf valley in Asia, Jiaohe Red Leaf Valley, which attracts hundreds of thousands of tourists to its annual red leaf tourism festival in the fall. Lafashan National Forest Park is famous for its granite peaks, known as the "Nine Iron Fork Mountains". Songhua Lake, with its pleasant scenery in all seasons, is an important aquatic base in Northeast China.
As an important agricultural county and city in Jilin Province, Jiaohe is rich in black fungus, ginseng, schizandra and other specialties, of which the Huangsongdian black fungus has been protected by the National Geographical Indication. Industry is dominated by medicine and health, and mineral processing, which has gradually formed characteristic industrial clusters. Convenient transportation, Huizhou high-speed, Changtu Railway runs through the whole territory.