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. |
Xingqing District is the core jurisdiction of Yinchuan, the capital of Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, located in the eastern part of the Yinchuan Plain, bordered by the Yellow River to the east and the Helan Mountains to the west. As the political, economic and cultural center of Yinchuan, Xingqing District has a total area of 828 square kilometers and a population of about 800,000, blending the characteristics of the Hui ethnic group with modern urban style.
With a long history, Xingqing District was once the seat of Xingqing Prefecture, the capital city of the Xixia Dynasty, and boasts ancient buildings of the Ming and Qing dynasties, such as the Drum Tower and the Jade Emperor Pavilion. The Hui culture is profound, and the Mosque and the National Culture Park show a unique Islamic flavor. Every year, Eid al-Fitr, Gurban Festival and other ethnic festivals attract many tourists.
The district takes service industry, commerce and logistics and tourism as its leading industries, and Xinhua Business District is an important commercial center in northwest China. Relying on the advantages of Yellow River irrigation, agriculture is rich in wolfberry, rice and other specialties. The construction of the Ningdong Energy and Chemical Industry Base has further promoted the development of regional industry-city integration.
Xingqing District is rich in ecological resources as it is surrounded by the Mingcui Lake National Wetland Park and the Yellow River Landscape Belt. With convenient transportation, Yinchuan Hedong International Airport and Yinchuan Station are located here, making it a hub and gateway for visiting core scenic spots in Ningxia, such as the Mausoleum of the Western Xia Kings and the Sand Lake.
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.