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. |
Gansu Wuwei, located in the center of Gansu Province, the eastern end of the Hexi Corridor, is an important node city of the ancient Silk Road, since ancient times, it has been called "a line in the desert, control of five counties of the throat". As one of the ancient "four counties in the west of the river", Wuwei was once called "Liangzhou", is the hub of cultural exchanges between the Central Plains and the western region, witnessed the East and West civilization of the fusion of collision. This place has nurtured the splendid Liangzhou culture, with the "ancestor of China's grottoes", the Leitai Han Tomb (Horse Treading Flying Swallow out of the land), the Temple of Literature, "the crown of the Longyi Palace of Learning," and other historical treasures, the Border Poetry, "Qiang Flute Why Complain? The sentiment of "Qiang flute, why complain about the willow" in the border poem has also been passed down in this area. Nowadays, Wuwei is not only an important corridor of the Silk Road Economic Belt, but also the origin of plateau summer vegetables, wine and other specialty agricultural products, where the millennium history and modern vitality are intertwined.
Located in the western part of China's Yunnan Province, Dali is the capital of the Dali Bai Autonomous Prefecture and is situated at the junction of the Yunnan-Guizhou Plateau and the Hengduan Mountains. Famous for its natural landscape of Cangshan Mountains and Erhai Sea, its long history and culture, and its unique Bai ethnic flavor, this city is one of the popular tourist destinations in China.
Dali is home to the 4,122-meter-high Cangshan Mountain and the ear-shaped Erhai Sea, a highland lake, which creates a unique scenery of "wind, flower, snow and moon". As the ancient capital of the Nanzhao and Dali kingdoms, it retains historical relics such as the Three Pagodas of Chongsheng Temple and Dali Old Town. Intangible cultural heritages such as Bai tie-dyeing and Three Way Tea show the charm of local ethnic culture.
Dali Airport and train lines provide convenient transportation connections. Tourists can visit Butterfly Spring, Xizhou Ancient Town and other attractions, and taste specialties such as milk fan and fish in casserole. The best travel seasons are spring (March-May) and fall (September-November) with pleasant weather and abundant festivals.