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Asia/Taipei |
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UTC+8 |
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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. |
The town of Tianzhong is located in the southeastern part of Changhua County, Taiwan Province of China, at the junction of the Changhua Plain and the Bagua Plateau. The area was formerly known as "Tianzhong", so named because it was surrounded by rice paddies during its early development. With a total area of about 34.6 square kilometers and a population of about 40,000, it is a typical agricultural market town.
Tianzhong Township has the Tianzhong Station of the Taiwan Railway Longitudinal Line, and the Changhua Station of the High Speed Rail is also located here, making it an important transportation node. The town produces high-quality rice, honey and fruits, and the annual "Tanaka Marathon" has become a well-known event in Taiwan. The town also retains traditional cultural buildings such as the century-old Gushan Temple and Chautian Palace.
Adjacent to the Bagua Mountain Range on the east side, the town is rich in natural ecological resources. The local residents are predominantly of Minnan descent and retain strong Minnan cultural traditions, including Taiwanese opera, traditional festivals and other folk activities. In recent years, it has been actively developing tourist agriculture, combining rice landscapes with bicycle paths to create a unique tourism experience.
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.