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/Damascus |
Standard Time GMT / UTC |
UTC+3 |
Daylight Saving Time |
UTC+3 |
Yanbian Korean Autonomous Prefecture is located in the eastern part of Jilin Province, China, at the border of China, Russia and North Korea, and is the geographical center of Northeast Asia. Founded in 1952, it is the only Korean Autonomous Prefecture in China, with Yanji City as its capital. With an area of 42,700 square kilometers and a population of about 2.14 million, ethnic Koreans account for 36.5% of the total population, retaining a strong Korean cultural and linguistic characteristics.
The city boasts natural landscapes such as the Changbai Mountain National Nature Reserve and the Tumen River Delta, as well as humanistic attractions such as Korean folk villages and Buddhist temples. The economy is based on tourism, agriculture, food processing and cross-border trade, and is an important trade window for China to North Korea and Russia. With a comprehensive network of high-speed railways and highways, and a number of domestic and international air routes operated by Yanji Chaoyangchuan International Airport, the transportation convenience is outstanding.
Yanbian has become an important cultural and ecological tourism destination in the Northeast with its unique cross-border flavor, Korean cuisine (e.g. cold noodles, kimchi) and snow and ice tourism programs.
Aleppo, a historic city in northern Syria, is located in Aleppo province near the Turkish border and was once an important trading hub on the ancient Silk Road. This ancient city of more than 8,000 years incorporates the imprints of Arab, Persian, and Roman civilizations, and its magnificent citadel, ancient mosques, and traditional bazaars (such as the Great Market of Aleppo) showcase a rich cultural heritage. As one of the largest cities in Syria, Erek has long been a regional economic and cultural center throughout its history, and despite the damage caused by the conflict in recent years, its unique architectural and human heritage continues to attract the world's attention, and it is now gradually moving towards recovery and reconstruction.