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Asia/Shanghai |
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UTC+8 |
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Africa/Windhoek |
Standard Time GMT / UTC |
UTC+2 |
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Daylight saving time is not observed in the current region. |
Xiaolan Town is located in the north of Zhongshan City, Guangdong Province, in the core area of the Pearl River Delta, adjacent to Guangzhou, Foshan, Zhuhai and other cities, with a well-developed transportation network, and is an important node of the Guangzhou-Foshan metropolitan area and the Shenzhen-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area. Founded in the Ming Dynasty, the town has a history of more than 600 years and is famous for its "Chrysanthemum City". The Chrysanthemum Festival held every year is an intangible cultural heritage, which combines traditional horticulture and cultural demonstrations and attracts many tourists.
As the "China Hardware Industry Base", Xiaolan takes hardware products, audio equipment, intelligent locks and other industries as the pillar, with an active private economy, a perfect industrial chain and a high-quality business environment. In recent years, the town has been actively promoting the integration of industry and city, with both modern urban style and Lingnan water town flavor, and is a famous town in the Pearl River Delta region integrating industry, culture and livability.
Located in the Omusati Region of northern Namibia, near the Angolan border, Ombalantu is a cultural town famous for its traditional wooden longhouses. The iconic Ombalantu Big Tree House, a 28-meter-high structure made of African acacia wood, dates back to the 19th century and is an important cultural heritage site for the local Ovambo people as it once served as a place of residence, council and ceremony. Today, the Big Tree House has been transformed into a small museum displaying traditional handicrafts, farming tools and folklore history, offering visitors a glimpse into the traditional way of life in northern Namibia. Surrounded by lush vegetation and nourished by seasonal rivers, the town's inhabitants still practice the ancient skills of millet cultivation and hand weaving. As an important point on Namibia's "cultural journey", Ombalantu is an ideal destination to experience the original African culture with its unique wooden house architecture and simple folklore.