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/Shanghai |
Standard Time GMT / UTC |
UTC+8 |
Daylight Saving Time |
Daylight saving time is not observed in the current region. |
Taiyuan, the capital of Shanxi Province, is located in the eastern part of China's Loess Plateau and the Fen River Valley Basin, and is an important center city in North China, known as the "Dragon City". With a history of more than 2,500 years, this ancient capital was once the capital of Eastern Wei and Northern Qi during the Northern Dynasties, and is rich in historical relics, with monuments such as the Jin Ancestral Temple and the Twin Pagodas Temple bearing witness to its profound cultural heritage. As an important birthplace of Jin merchant culture, Taiyuan is a blend of tradition and modernity: it has authentic flavors such as old Chen vinegar and knife-shaved noodles, and is the political, economic and cultural center of Shanxi Province, based on the energy town and the active development of high-end equipment manufacturing, new materials and other industries. The Fen River passes through the city, and green areas such as the Riverside Park add vitality to the city, showing the transformation and charm of the ancient "Dragon City" in the new era.
Baoding, a prefecture-level city in Hebei Province, is located in the northern part of the North China Plain, constituting a golden triangle with Beijing and Tianjin, and is known as the "Gateway to the Gorge" and the "Southern Gate of the Capital". The city has a long history, since the Neolithic era, there will be the first people to flourish, the Warring States period for the junction of Yan and Zhao, the Yuan Dynasty, set up Baoding Road, to "defend the metropolis, stabilize the world," the Ming and Qing Dynasty for the capital of the Zhili province, is one of the political and cultural centers of northern China's modern times. There are many scenic spots and monuments in Baoding, including the Governor's Office of Zhili, one of China's top ten museums, the national 5A scenic spot Baiyangdian, and the thousand-year-old temple Mancheng Han Tomb, etc. Baoding has a rich cultural heritage. Cultural heritage, Baoding Military Academy is known as "China's modern military cradle", training a large number of military personnel; food culture is unique, Baoding dishes, locust Mao pickles, white Yunzhang buns and other famous. Nowadays, Baoding, as a regional center city in the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei world-class urban agglomeration, is relying on the advantages of its location to vigorously develop new energy, automobile manufacturing and other industries, and is a livable city with both historical heritage and modern vitality.