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Asia/Shanghai |
Standard Time GMT / UTC |
UTC+8 |
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Europe/Guernsey |
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UTC+0 |
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Shaoguan is located in the northern part of Guangdong Province, located in Guangdong, Hunan and Gan provinces, is the northern gateway to the Pearl River Delta, since ancient times for the Lingnan to the Central Plains of the main throat. It has a long history and was known as Shaozhou, the site of the Maba people, and the place where the Sixth Patriarch of Zen, Huineng, propagated his teachings, and the Nanhua Zen Temple is known as the "Ancestral Court of Zen Buddhism". The natural landscape is most famous for Danxia Mountain, which is a World Geopark and a World Natural Heritage Site. The red cliffs and the blue water of the Jinjiang River form the unique "Danxia Landform", which attracts countless tourists. In addition, the majestic Liyuan Grand Canyon, the ecological beauty of the Nanling National Forest Park, as well as the Hakka House of the Dragon, Yao ancient villages and other human landscapes, together sketched out the Shaoguan "mountains, water, forests, lakes and grass," a harmonious symbiosis of the ecological picture scroll. As an important ecological barrier and tourist destination in Guangdong, Shaoguan is taking "ecological priority, green development" as the path, integrating natural and humanistic charm, and becoming a bright pearl in the back garden of Guangdong, Hong Kong and Macao Bay Area.
Svalbard is a Norwegian dependency in the Arctic, consisting of the main islands of Spitsbergen, with the capital city of Longyearbyen. This Arctic wilderness is known for its spectacular glaciers, polar bear populations and unique polar ecosystems, and is an important base for Arctic research worldwide. The archipelago operates under a special international treaty regime that allows citizens of signatory countries to freely engage in economic activities here.
Jan Mayen is a volcanic island under Norwegian jurisdiction, located between the Greenland Sea and the Norwegian Sea. The island is home to the highest volcano in Northern Europe, Berenberg (2,277 meters), and has no permanent residents, except for the Norwegian Meteorological Institute and an automated observatory manned by military personnel. Its steep coastline and black sand beaches form a unique geological landscape.
It should be noted that "Umez" is not the actual name of the place, but may be a spelling error. One of the better known Russian mining settlements in Svalbard is Barentsburg, while there are no urban settlements on Jan Mayen. Both have core values of polar scientific research and climate monitoring functions.
Visiting Svalbard is subject to strict environmental regulations, while Jan Mayen is generally closed to tourism. Visitors can experience Svalbard's natural wonders of Arctic landscapes, dog sledding and the midnight sun through licensed tour operators, but must be aware of polar bear safety precautions.