Time Zone |
Asia/Shanghai |
Standard Time GMT / UTC |
UTC+8 |
Daylight Saving Time |
Daylight saving time is not observed in the current region. |
Time Zone |
Asia/Damascus |
Standard Time GMT / UTC |
UTC+3 |
Daylight Saving Time |
UTC+3 |
Shilou County belongs to Lvliang City, Shanxi Province, located in the western foot of the Lvliang Mountain Range, the east bank of the middle reaches of the Yellow River, is a typical hilly and gully area of the Loess Plateau, and the Yellow River crosses the river for 68 kilometers, with magnificent natural scenery along the shore. This place has a long history, there will be the Neolithic era, the ancestors flourished, the Shang Dynasty for the "Qu" land, the Qin and Han Hedong County, a deep cultural heritage. Shilou Mountain, known as "the first building in the world", has a steep shape and abundant grottoes and statues; the Red Army East March Memorial Hall witnesses the revolutionary history of Mao Zedong's Red Army East March in 1936, and is an important destination for red tourism. Shilou is also characterized by the Yellow River farming culture, producing red jujube and small grains, and the simple folk style intertwined with the unique loess flavor, showing the charm of the ancient county of the Yellow River.
Afrin is a region of Aleppo province in northwestern Syria, south of the Turkish border, strategically located and historically a gateway between Syria and Anatolia. The region is known for its fertile agricultural plains, particularly olive cultivation, which has a long history and is known as the "olive grove of Syria".In 2018, Turkey launched a military operation to take control of Afrin, and since then the situation has been characterized by continued unrest, damage to infrastructure, and displacement of the population. Afrin has a rich cultural heritage, including ancient mosques and traditional villages, but the conflict has caused severe damage to its historical sites. Currently, the area remains one of the focal points of the situation in northern Syria, with serious humanitarian challenges.