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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. |
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Europe/Oslo |
Standard Time GMT / UTC |
UTC+1 |
Daylight Saving Time |
UTC+2 |
Wangyi District is located in the central part of Tongchuan City, Shaanxi Province, China, and is the political, economic and cultural center of Tongchuan City. The district is located at the southern edge of the Loess Plateau and has a temperate continental monsoon climate with four distinct seasons. With a long history, Wangyi District was once an important node of the ancient Silk Road, and is rich in cultural heritage and tourism resources, such as the Medicine King Mountain and the ruins of Yaozhou kilns. The economy is dominated by coal, building materials and ceramic industries, while agriculture is characterized by wheat and corn cultivation. The transportation is convenient, connecting Xi'an and many other places, making it an important hub in northern Shaanxi.
Rjukan is a town in Telemark County, Norway, located in the southeast of the country, about 150 kilometers from the capital city of Oslo. Nestled in the Vestfold Valley and surrounded by towering mountains, it is known for its unique industrial history and natural beauty. Ruar rose to prominence in the early 20th century with the establishment of a large hydroelectric power plant and fertilizer plant by Norsk Hydro, and was once a globally important center for the production of nitrates.
Ruar's most famous landmark is the Westfjord waterfall (Rjukanfossen), where the sunlight is blocked by the mountains in winter, which led the town to invent a large system of reflectors to reflect the sunlight into the town center square, solving the problem of lack of sunlight. The town was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2015 as part of the "Norwegian Industrial Heritage Site". Visitors can visit the Norwegian Industrial Workers' Museum, experience winter skiing or hike the nearby Hardanger Plateau National Park. With a population of around 3,000 and a cold climate, Ruar is an ideal destination for exploring Norway's mountain culture.