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Asia/Shanghai |
Standard Time GMT / UTC |
UTC+8 |
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Daylight saving time is not observed in the current region. |
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America/Chicago |
Standard Time GMT / UTC |
UTC-6 |
Daylight Saving Time |
UTC-5 |
Located at the eastern end of the Shandong Peninsula, Weihai is surrounded by the sea on three sides, with the Korean Peninsula to the north and east across the Yellow Sea, making it one of the closest cities in mainland China to Japan and South Korea. This seaside city is known as the "cleanest city" with high quality air and sea water, high forest coverage, and is regarded as the "National Forest City" and "National Health City". It is a famous summer resort with cool and pleasant summers, and attracts many tourists to attractions such as Liugong Island (a memorial site of the Sino-Japanese War), Chengshantou (China's Cape of Good Hope), and Huaxia City. Weihai has a well-developed economy with remarkable export-oriented features, with marine industry, high-end manufacturing and tourism as the pillar industries, while characteristic neighborhoods such as Hanle Square show the charm of the intermingling of Chinese and Korean cultures. It has a modernized cityscape and retains the simple Jiaodong flavor, making it an ideal place to live and visit.
Ruby is a small incorporated town in Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana, United States, located about 60 miles northeast of the state capital of Baton Rouge and adjacent to the Mississippi border, and characterized by a quiet rural atmosphere and a deep community culture. Sparsely populated, with fewer than 500 people according to the most recent census, the town dates back to the late 1800s and, with its early rise to an agricultural economy (e.g., cotton and soybean farming), still retains the rustic look of a traditional Southern town. The town's landmarks include a century-old community church and several Victorian-style homes, and the annual fall "Ruby Family Day," which blends elements of local Cajun and Creole culture, has become a shared memory for the surrounding residents. Despite its small size, Ruby epitomizes the serenity of the American countryside with its simple folk and distinctive Louisiana southern flavor.