Time Zone |
Asia/Yerevan |
Standard Time GMT / UTC |
UTC+4 |
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. |
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.
Jingdezhen, located in the northeastern part of Jiangxi Province, is a thousand-year-old porcelain capital of China, famous for its ceramics that are "white as jade, bright as a mirror, thin as paper, and sound like a chime". Since the Song Dynasty, this place has become the center of national porcelain production due to the establishment of the Imperial Kiln Factory, and during the Ming and Qing Dynasties, it was even "craftsmen came from eight directions, and the ware became all over the world", and the porcelain arts of blue and white, pastel, color glaze, etc. were refined and sublimated here, and were exported all over the world through the Silk Road, and even became the etymology of the word "China". It even became the etymology of the word "China". Nowadays, Jingdezhen still retains the ancient kiln workshops and kiln sites of the Ming and Qing Dynasties, and the handmade porcelain technology is listed as a national non-legacy, which combines historical heritage and contemporary innovation, attracting pottery lovers from all over the world to explore the living legacy of ceramic culture.