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Asia/Shanghai |
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Time Zone |
Asia/Shanghai |
Standard Time GMT / UTC |
UTC+8 |
Daylight Saving Time |
Daylight saving time is not observed in the current region. |
Located in the northwest of Beijing, Yanqing District is an ecological conservation area of the capital city and an important international tourism and leisure destination, known as the "Summer Capital of Beijing". It is home to world-class landscapes such as the Badaling Great Wall, Longqing Gorge, and Mallard Lake National Wetland Park, and after the 2022 Winter Olympics, venues such as the National Alpine Skiing Center and the National Snowmobile and Sledding Center will become new landmarks for ice and snow sports. The climate is cool and pleasant, and the average temperature in summer is 3-5℃ lower than that in the city, making it a summer resort; the abundant snow resources in winter promote the prosperous development of the snow and ice industry. Yanqing has always practiced the concept of "green water and green mountains are golden silver mountains", the Gui River Ecological Corridor, Songshan National Nature Reserve and other ecological barriers to guard the capital's "green pearl", a collection of history and humanities, natural scenery, ice and snow sports in one, is to experience the charm of the Beijing culture and ecological charm of the ideal place. It is an ideal place to experience the culture of Beijing and the charm of ecology.
Pingdu is a county-level city under the jurisdiction of Shandong Province, People's Republic of China, and is administered by Qingdao. Located in the western part of Shandong Peninsula, it is bordered by Laixi City in the east, Jimo District in the south, Changyi City in the west and Laizhou City in the north. It has a total area of about 3,176 square kilometers and a population of about 1.37 million.
Pingdu has a long history, with human activities as early as the Neolithic Age. It belonged to Langya County during the Qin and Han Dynasties, and Pingdu County was set up in the Tang Dynasty. It has national cultural relics protection units such as Dazeshang stone carvings and Tianzhushan Wei monuments. It has a deep traditional culture, and is famous for its folk arts such as paper-cutting and clay sculpture.
Pingdu is an important agricultural production base in Shandong, producing wheat, corn, peanuts and apples. Industries are mainly machinery manufacturing, food processing, textiles and garments, and in recent years, new energy and new material industries have been developing rapidly. As an important part of Qingdao Metropolitan Area, its economic vitality continues to grow.
Pingdu has a lot of hills and plains, with natural scenic spots such as Dazhe Mountain and Chashan Mountain, which are famous for "green mountains and beautiful water". The annual apricot blossom festival in spring and grape festival in fall attract a large number of tourists, making Pingdu an important eco-tourism destination around Qingdao.