Time Zone |
Asia/Taipei |
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. |
Wuqiu, formally known as Wuqiu Island, is located in the southern part of the Taiwan Strait, belonging to Kinmen County, Taiwan Province of China, and consists of the islands Daqiu and Xiaoqiu, about 70 kilometers from Putian City, Fujian Province. The island has a flat terrain, mild climate, rich marine ecological resources, and the surrounding waters are popular for diving and fishing. Built in 1874, Wuqiu Lighthouse is an important navigation landmark in the Taiwan Strait, witnessing a century of maritime transportation history. The local residents are mainly fishermen, and retain the traditional cultural characteristics of Fujian and Taiwan, such as the belief in Mazu and the exchange of Minnan language. As one of Taiwan's outlying islands, Wuqiu combines natural beauty with humanistic heritage, making it a unique window to explore the culture of the Taiwan Strait.
Located in the western part of Guangdong Province, Luoding is a county-level city under the administration of Yunfu City, known as the "Gateway to Western Guangdong" and the "Breadbasket of Lingnan", situated at the crossroads of Guangfu and Bagui cultures, with a long history of more than 1,400 years since it was established in the Southern Dynasty, and is one of the "Ancient Cultural Counties of Guangdong". It is one of the "Ancient Cultural Counties of Guangdong". The Changgangpo Ferry Trough in the county is known as the "Red Flag Canal of the South", which is a model of modern water conservancy engineering; Luoding has abundant products such as rice and cinnamon, and has deep agricultural roots. As an important node of the Maritime Silk Road, Luoding integrates the diverse cultures of Guangfu, Hakka and Lingnan, and retains a rich human heritage of ancient villages and ancestral halls. Nowadays, Luoding, relying on the advantages of the transportation hub, is accelerating its integration into the development of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area, and writing a new modern chapter of the millennium-old town with the synergistic development of eco-agriculture, cultural and tourism industries, and manufacturing industry.