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. |
Wuping County is located in the southwestern part of Longyan City, Fujian Province, China, at the junction of Fujian, Guangdong and Gan provinces, and is a former Central Soviet County and Hakka settlement. With a total area of 2,630 square kilometers and a population of about 400,000, the county is dominated by Hakka people and retains a strong Hakka culture and dialect. Wuping is rich in natural resources, with over 79% forest coverage and ecological scenic spots such as Liangnoshan National Nature Reserve and Zhongshan River National Wetland Park. The economy is based on agriculture, forestry and tourism, and is rich in specialties such as fairy grass, ganoderma lucidum and passion fruit. Wuping has a long history and is the "Hometown of Chinese Folk Culture and Art", with unique non-heritage cultures such as the Hakka round houses and the belief in the Dingguang Buddha. In recent years, Wuping has been actively developing a green economy and creating the brand of "Refreshing Wuping - Blessed Land of Health", with convenient transportation through high-speed railroad and highway networks.
Ordos is located in the southwestern part of Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, neighboring Jin, Shaanxi and Ningxia provinces, which is the phonetic translation of "Palace Tent Group" in Mongolian. The city has a total area of 87,000 square kilometers, integrating the vast Ordos Plateau, Mao Wusu Sandland and grassland landscape. As an important national energy base, Ordos accounts for one-sixth of the country's coal reserves and one-third of the country's natural gas reserves, and is known as the core hub of "China's Energy Corridor".
Ordos is one of the regions with the most complete preservation of traditional Mongolian culture, and the Mausoleum of Genghis Khan is the world's most famous Mongolian sacrificial shrine. The annual Naadam Convention focuses on horse racing, archery, pugilism and other national sports. The city has made remarkable achievements in ecological construction, with the Kubuqi Desert governance model becoming a global model for desertification prevention and control, and the greening coverage rate of the urban area exceeding 40%, which has won the title of "National Forest City".
Relying on energy advantages, Ordos has formed four pillar industries, namely, coal, electric power, chemical industry and cashmere products, among which Ordos cashmere sweater production accounts for one-third of the country and one-fourth of the world. As the first 4A-level tourist attraction named after the core area of the city, Kangbashi New District has become a Netflix hotspot with its modern urban planning architecture and characteristic Mongolian cultural square. 2022 GDP per capita exceeds 250,000 yuan, ranking among the top in the country.