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Asia/Muscat |
Standard Time GMT / UTC |
UTC+4 |
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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. |
Sohar is an important city in northern Oman, located along the Gulf of Oman and adjacent to the Strait of Hormuz, and has been a key hub for trade between the Arabian Peninsula and the Persian Gulf and Indian Ocean since ancient times. This city, with a history of thousands of years, is said to have been the home of Sinbad the Navigator in the Thousand and One Nights, and witnessed the prosperity of the ancient Maritime Silk Road. Today, Sohar is not only an important industrial and port city in Oman, known for its aluminum and logistics industries, but also retains a rich cultural heritage with monuments such as the Sohar Castle, which attracts tourists to explore the imprint of its maritime civilization. Its unique geographic location and rich history make it an economically vibrant and humane city in the north of Oman.
Qimen County is located in the southern part of Anhui Province in China, belonging to Huangshan City, at the junction of Anhui and Jiangxi, and is one of the important birthplaces of Hui culture. It is world famous for the production of Qimen black tea, known as the "hometown of black tea", and its tea culture history can be traced back to the Qing Dynasty. Qimen's natural scenery is beautiful, with the Gu'niujiang National Nature Reserve and a number of ancient villages, such as Lixi Village, which retains the typical Huizhou architectural style. The economy is dominated by agriculture and tourism, with the black tea industry being a local pillar and driving rural revitalization. Conveniently connected to neighboring cities by road and rail, it is an ideal destination for exploring the ecological and cultural heritage of Southern Anhui.