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. |
Xuanhua, located in the southeast of Zhangjiakou City, Hebei Province, is a national famous historical and cultural city, known as "the first capital of western Beijing". It was once an important acropolis of the Great Wall defense line in the Ming Dynasty, with a prominent military status, and the longest Ming Dynasty ancient city wall (12 kilometers in circumference) and the "Three Buildings" of Qingyuan Building, Zhenshuo Building and Gongji Building exist in the country, of which Qingyuan Building is the tallest surviving wooden drum tower in the country. As the "City of Grapes", Xuanhua White Milk Grapes is a national geographic indications product with a cultivation history of over 1300 years. The ancient city integrates the multi-ethnic cultures of Liao, Yuan, Ming and Qing dynasties, and traditional temple fairs, paper-cutting, social fires and other non-heritage cultures have been passed down to the present day. Nowadays, Xuanhua is an important node of Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei coordinated development, retaining the thousand-year charm of the "Shanggu County", but also revitalized in the new era.
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.