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. |
Xiangyang is located in northwestern Hubei Province, in the middle reaches of the Han River, and is the deputy center of Hubei Province and an important hub in the border area of four provinces, namely Hubei, Hubei, Henan, Shaanxi and Chongqing. With a history of more than 2,800 years, Xiangyang has been a place of war since ancient times. During the Three Kingdoms period, Zhuge Liang ploughed his way through Longzhong, and Liu Bei's "Three Guesses" took place here, making Xiangyang known as the "Home of the Three Kingdoms Culture". The well-preserved ancient city wall of Xiangyang, together with the Lady's Castle, Zhongxuan Building and other monuments, tells the story of the vicissitudes of a thousand years. Today, Xiangyang is not only a famous national historical and cultural city, but also has the reputation of "China's Auto City" with the automobile industry as a pillar, while relying on the ecological resources of the Han River, the integration of culture and tourism is flourishing, with scenic spots such as Ancient Longzhong and Tangcheng Film and Television City attracting tourists from all directions, and it is glowing with the unique charm of the interplay of history and modernity.
Baoding, a prefecture-level city in Hebei Province, is located in the northern part of the North China Plain, constituting a golden triangle with Beijing and Tianjin, and is known as the "Gateway to the Gorge" and the "Southern Gate of the Capital". The city has a long history, since the Neolithic era, there will be the first people to flourish, the Warring States period for the junction of Yan and Zhao, the Yuan Dynasty, set up Baoding Road, to "defend the metropolis, stabilize the world," the Ming and Qing Dynasty for the capital of the Zhili province, is one of the political and cultural centers of northern China's modern times. There are many scenic spots and monuments in Baoding, including the Governor's Office of Zhili, one of China's top ten museums, the national 5A scenic spot Baiyangdian, and the thousand-year-old temple Mancheng Han Tomb, etc. Baoding has a rich cultural heritage. Cultural heritage, Baoding Military Academy is known as "China's modern military cradle", training a large number of military personnel; food culture is unique, Baoding dishes, locust Mao pickles, white Yunzhang buns and other famous. Nowadays, Baoding, as a regional center city in the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei world-class urban agglomeration, is relying on the advantages of its location to vigorously develop new energy, automobile manufacturing and other industries, and is a livable city with both historical heritage and modern vitality.