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. |
Xinlin, belonging to the Daxinganling region of Heilongjiang province, is located in the eastern side of the Yilhuli mountain range of the Daxinganling, one of the northernmost administrative regions of China, known as the "Emerald of Xing'an". The forest coverage here is over 90%, with well-preserved primitive cold-temperate coniferous forest ecosystems, four distinct seasons, cool and pleasant in summer and silver in winter, which is a natural oxygen bar and summer resort. As a key state-owned forest area, Xinlin takes forestry as the pillar industry, and at the same time relies on ecological resources to develop forest recreation, ice and snow tourism and other specialty industries. Within the territory, there are natural landscapes such as the Bizhou National Forest Park and the Huma River, which have bred rich wildlife resources. The unique geographic location and ecological advantages make Xinlin an important barrier guarding the ecological security of China's northern border, and an excellent destination for experiencing the flavor of the Northeast's forests and snowfields.
Bayin'guoleng Mongol Autonomous Prefecture (Bazhou for short) is located in the southeastern part of China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, and is the largest prefecture-level administrative region in China, with a total area of 471,500 square kilometers. It is bordered by Gansu and Qinghai to the east and the Kunlun Mountains to the south and Tibet, and is located in the core area of the Silk Road Economic Belt. The capital city of Korla is an important transportation hub and modern city in Xinjiang.
Bazhou has unique landforms such as the Taklamakan Desert, Lop Nur and Bayinbuluk Grassland, and distributes water systems such as the Tarim River and the Kaidu River. It contains China's largest alpine grassland, Bayinbuluk Grassland, and Swan Lake Nature Reserve. As the largest inland freshwater lake in China, Bosten Lake is known as the "Pearl of the Western Region".
As a multi-ethnic area, Bazhou is home to 46 ethnic groups, including Mongols, Uyghurs, Han Chinese, and Hui, and the traditional Mongolian Naadam Festival is an important cultural event. The economy is dominated by energy development (Tarim Oil Field), special agriculture (Korla Pear) and tourism. The G218 and G314 national highways and the South Xinjiang Railway run through the whole area, constituting an important transportation corridor in Xinjiang.