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. |
Xigang District, located in the center of Dalian, Liaoning Province, is one of the core urban areas of Dalian, situated on the southern coast of the city, bordered by Shahekou District in the north and the Yellow Sea in the south, and separated from Zhongshan District by the sea. As an important witness to Dalian's century-long urban development, Xigang District has a deep historical heritage. The Dongguan Street Historical and Cultural District preserves a large number of Russian and Japanese-style modern buildings, which tell the memory of the city's colonial period. Qingniwaqiao business circle in the area is the traditional commercial core of Dalian, with a hundred years of Tianjin Street, the New World Department Store and other commercial bodies converging, the modern service industry and the historical lineage of the intermingling of symbiosis. In addition, the city's green lungs, such as Labor Park and Olympic Plaza, are located in the area, which not only carries the leisure life of the citizens, but also highlights the charm of the city as a "livable and workable" area. As an important carrier of Dalian's financial, commercial and cultural functions, Xigang District has always been open and tolerant, inheriting the historical lineage and revitalizing modern vitality.
Zigui County is located in the west of China's Hubei Province, belonging to the city of Yichang, located in the Three Gorges of the Yangtze River on the banks of the Xiling Gorge, is the hometown of Qu Yuan and the Three Gorges Reservoir District, an important county and city. With a total area of 2427 square kilometers and a population of about 400,000, it is mainly mountainous and hilly, with a subtropical monsoon climate and four distinct seasons.
Zigui is the hometown of the great poet Qu Yuan, and organizes the International Dragon Boat Festival and Qu Yuan Cultural Tourism Festival every year. It is also the hometown of Chinese navel oranges, producing zigui navel oranges, with agriculture and cultural tourism as the economic pillars. After the construction of the Three Gorges Dam, Zigui became a key area for resettlement of immigrants in the reservoir area, and the new county town was built along the river with modern facilities.
Well-known attractions include Qu Yuan Temple, Jiuwanxi River, Three Gorges Bamboo Sea, etc. Combined with the Three Gorges Tourist Route, it attracts a large number of tourists. Conveniently accessible via the Hurong Expressway, the Yangtze River waterway and Yichang Three Gorges Airport, it is an important node of the Yangtze River Economic Belt.