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Asia/Shanghai |
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UTC+8 |
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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. |
Located in the northeastern part of China's Zhejiang Province, Shaoxing is one of the important cities in the Yangtze River Delta, known for its long history, water town culture and celebrities. As a National Historic and Cultural City, Shaoxing has a history of more than 2,500 years as a city, and is the capital of the ancient state of Yue and the hometown of famous people such as Lu Xun and Zhou Enlai.
The characteristics of the city include the typical Jiangnan water town style, rivers and ancient bridges, known as the "Venice of the East". Famous attractions include the former residence of Lu Xun, the Shen Garden, the Orchid Pavilion and the Jianhu Lake, while yellow wine, fennel beans and other specialties are renowned nationwide. The economy is based on textile, yellow wine, electronic information and other industries, taking into account the protection of traditional culture and modern development.
Conveniently located about 50 kilometers from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport, the city is directly connected by high-speed rail to Shanghai, Hangzhou and other major cities, making it an ideal destination for humanistic tourism and business trips.
Maanshan is a prefecture-level city under the jurisdiction of Anhui Province, located on the south bank of the lower reaches of the Yangtze River, adjacent to Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, and an important member of the Yangtze River Delta city cluster. It is named after the legend that the saddle of the war horse Xiang Yu, the king of Chu, fell to the ground and turned into a mountain when he killed himself on the Wujiang River. As an important iron and steel industrial base in China, Maanshan Iron and Steel Company Limited (Maanshan Iron and Steel) is famous all over the country, known as "Steel City".
Maanshan has a deep historical background, is the place where Li Bai died, Cai Shi Jiao scenic spot within the Taibai building was built to commemorate the immortal poet. The city contains natural landscapes such as Pu Tang Scenic Area and Yushan Lake Park, as well as cultural sites of the Three Kingdoms such as the Zhu Ran Family Cemetery. The Li Bai Poetry Festival held annually attracts a large number of culture lovers.
Maanshan is the core city of Nanjing Metropolitan Area, and actively integrates into the integrated development of Yangtze River Delta by virtue of its geographical advantage of being adjacent to Nanjing. In addition to the iron and steel industry, high-end equipment manufacturing, new energy vehicles and other emerging industries are developing rapidly. 2022 GDP exceeded 260 billion yuan, per capita GDP in the forefront of Anhui Province, has been awarded the title of National Civilized City, National Forest City and so on.