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.
Ningnan County is located in Sichuan Province, Liangshan Yi Autonomous Prefecture in the southeast, the south bank of the Jinsha River, is located in Sichuan, Yunnan Province junction, covers an area of 1,667 square kilometers, jurisdiction over 13 towns and 5 townships, with a population of about 200,000 people, is a typical mountainous agricultural county. Here is a subtropical monsoon climate, abundant light and heat resources, the Jinsha River hot and dry river valley area gave birth to the "China's sericulture township" reputation, sericulture, sugar cane, baking tobacco for the traditional pillar industries, modern agriculture and ecological industry integration and development. With the Jinsha River rushing through its territory, Ningnan has rich hydropower resources, and major national projects such as Baihetan Hydropower Station are located here. At the same time, Ningnan Yi culture is profound, torch festival, Yi year and other national festivals are unique, natural landscape and humanistic flavor, is a rising ecological pearl in southwest Sichuan.