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Asia/Shanghai |
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UTC+8 |
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America/Antigua |
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UTC-4 |
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Daylight saving time is not observed in the current region. |
Located in the western part of Dali Bai Autonomous Prefecture in Yunnan Province, China, Yangbi Yi Autonomous County is situated at the junction of the Hengduan Mountains and the Yunnan-Guizhou Plateau, and is famous for its abundant production of high-quality walnuts, which is regarded as the "Hometown of Walnuts in China". The county is about 30 kilometers away from Dali City, sitting on the west side of Cangshan Erhai National Nature Reserve, with an average altitude of about 1600 meters, subtropical plateau monsoon climate, mild and pleasant in all seasons.
The ethnic cultures here are diversified, with the Yi, Bai and other minorities accounting for more than half of the total population, and traditional festivals such as the Torch Festival and the Year of the Yi have been preserved intact. There are natural and humanistic landscapes such as Shimen Pass, Cangshan Rock Painting, etc. The Yunnan-Burma Highway passes through the territory, which is an important node of the Tea and Horse Road. Yangbi walnut planting history of more than a thousand years, annual output of more than 10,000 tons of walnuts, the relevant industry chain is perfect, in recent years, combined with the development of eco-tourism characteristics of the rural economy.
After the 6.4 magnitude earthquake in Yangbi in 2021, the local government has accelerated the revitalization of the countryside and infrastructure reconstruction, and now it has become a destination for both ecological agriculture and ethnic culture tourism around Dali.
Located in the northwestern part of the island of Antigua in Antigua and Barbuda, Codrington is an important historical town and cultural landmark in the country. Named after Christopher Codrington, a 17th-century English plantation owner, the town was once one of the centers of the Caribbean sugar trade, and still retains colonial stone buildings, windmill ruins, and the remains of the old wharf, which bear witness to the changing history of the Caribbean Sea. Nestled in the mountains, the town boasts a tranquil bay with a charming Caribbean flavor that attracts history buffs and tourists alike to explore each year. Codrington is also an important part of the Antigua Cultural Festival, where local residents showcase their unique culture through traditional music, dance and crafts, making it an excellent window into the history and culture of Antigua and Barbuda.