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.
Jing County is located in the southeastern part of Hebei Province, China, under the jurisdiction of Hengshui City, and is situated at an important node of the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei Synergistic Development Zone. With a total area of 1,183 square kilometers and a population of about 530,000, it is a typical agricultural and industrial county in the North China Plain.
Anciently known as "Jingzhou", Jing County has a history of more than 1,500 years of establishment and is the hometown of Dong Zhongshu, a Confucian scholar of the Western Han Dynasty. There are national key cultural relics protection units, such as Sherry Pagoda and Feng's Tomb Group. The modern industry is famous for rubber products (the largest hose production base in China) and machinery manufacturing, and is known as "China Rubber and Plastic Pipe Industry Base".
The county has a warm temperate continental monsoon climate, with Shide Railway and Hengde Expressway running through the whole territory, about 120 kilometers away from Xiong'an New Area.The GDP of the county will reach 18 billion yuan in 2022, with the formation of three major leading industries, namely, rubber and plastic products, steel tower construction and modern logistics, and the active development of new energy equipment manufacturing and other emerging fields.