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. |
Xinlong County is part of Ganzi Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture in Sichuan Province, China, located on the southeastern edge of the Tibetan Plateau. It is located in the middle reaches of the Yalong River and is famous for its magnificent natural scenery and rich cultural heritage. Covering an area of about 8,570 square kilometers and with a population of about 50,000, Xinlong County has an average altitude of over 3,000 meters and has a plateau temperate monsoon climate with four distinct seasons.
The region is famous for the Yalong River Grand Canyon, Tsoka Lake and the unique Danxia landforms, making it a paradise for outdoor adventure and photography enthusiasts. Xinlong also boasts a deep Tibetan culture, including the legend of King Gesar, Tibetan Buddhist temples such as the Yixi Monastery, and traditional festivals and handicrafts. The economy is based on agriculture, animal husbandry and tourism, with ecotourism emerging in recent years. Transportation relies mainly on highways, and is about a 10-12 hour drive from Chengdu, making it an important node on the Western Sichuan Tourist Circuit.
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.