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Asia/Shanghai |
Standard Time GMT / UTC |
UTC+8 |
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Daylight saving time is not observed in the current region. |
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Europe/London |
Standard Time GMT / UTC |
UTC+0 |
Daylight Saving Time |
UTC+1 |
Yangling is located in the middle of Guanzhong Plain in Shaanxi Province, China, and is the core area of the national agricultural high-tech industrial demonstration zone (Yangling Agricultural High-Tech Industrial Demonstration Zone). As an important window to China's modern agriculture, Yangling is known for its agricultural research, education and industrial innovation, and is known as "China's Agricultural Science City".
The area is home to a number of universities and research institutes, including the Northwest Agriculture and Forestry University, focusing on cutting-edge fields such as biotechnology, water-saving agriculture and food safety. The China Yangling Agricultural Hi-Tech Achievement Fair (YAHTC), held annually in Yangling, attracts global participants and promotes international agricultural cooperation.
Conveniently located, it is connected to Xi'an (about 80 kilometers) and neighboring cities via high-speed rail and highway. Attractions include the Chinese Agricultural History Museum, the Innovation Park and the Teaching Crop Garden, which blend science and technology, ecology and cultural experience, making it suitable for educational tourism and investment visits.
Blackpool is a seaside town in Lancashire, North West England, United Kingdom, located on the east coast of the Irish Sea, about 70 kilometers from Manchester. As one of Britain's most famous seaside resorts, Blackpool is famous for its Victorian architecture, lively entertainment facilities and the iconic Blackpool Tower.
Blackpool grew rapidly in the 19th century due to the demand for workers' vacations during the Industrial Revolution and boasts some of the earliest electrically-lit streets (Illuminations) in the UK. The city retains a large number of Victorian buildings and attracts millions of visitors to its annual illuminations festival in the fall. Its cabaret traditions and year-round entertainment continue the classic charm of British seaside culture.
Blackpool Tower, at 158 meters, is the city's iconic landmark; pleasure Beach amusement park boasts the steepest wooden roller coaster in Europe; and Central Pier offers traditional rides and sea views. Blackpool Zoo, the Winter Gardens Theatre and 11km of golden sandy beaches are also popular tourist destinations.
Tourism is the backbone of Blackpool's economy and the city is connected to major cities such as Manchester and Liverpool by Blackpool Airport, rail and the M55 freeway. The conference economy has grown rapidly in recent years, with its exhibition center becoming an important events venue in the north of England.