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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. |
Located in Tongchuan City, Shaanxi Province, China, in the transition zone between the Guanzhong Plain and the Loess Plateau in northern Shaanxi, Yaozhou District is an ancient place name with a long history. Its name began in the Tang Dynasty, and it is famous for the production of Yaozhou porcelain (Yaozhou Kiln) in its territory, which is one of the important birthplaces of ancient Chinese ceramic culture. Yaozhou Kiln is famous for its celadon, which reached its peak in the Song Dynasty, and is regarded as the representative of northern celadon, with far-reaching influence on Chinese and foreign ceramic art.
With a total area of about 1,617 square kilometers and a population of about 300,000, the district has a temperate continental monsoon climate with four distinct seasons. The economy is dominated by agriculture, energy and tourism, producing agricultural products such as apples and walnuts, and rich in coal resources. The transportation is convenient, with Baomao Expressway and National Highway 210 passing through the city, and Xi'an Xianyang International Airport is about 1 hour's drive away.
It is rich in cultural tourism resources, with attractions such as the Medicine King Mountain (the hermitage of Sun Simiao), Yaozhou Kiln Museum, and Daxiangshan Temple, integrating ceramic culture, medicine culture and Buddhist culture. Listed as a National Famous Historical and Cultural City, Yaozhou is an important destination for experiencing the deep humanistic heritage of Shaanxi.
Lingshan County, belonging to Qinzhou City of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, is located in the south of Guangxi, bordering the Beibu Gulf, and is famous as the "Hometown of Lychee in China" and "Hometown of Dairy Buffalo in China". The Six Peaks Mountain Scenic Area in its territory integrates natural landscape and humanistic heritage, and is known as "a show in the southern sky"; the well-preserved ancient architectural clusters of the Ming and Qing dynasties in Dalu Ancient Village show the unique charm of the traditional Lingnan houses. As a famous hometown of overseas Chinese in Guangxi, Lingshan has a profound culture of overseas Chinese, and its specialty agricultural products such as lychee and tea are famous both at home and abroad. In recent years, relying on the advantages of location, Lingshan has been actively developing modern agriculture and eco-tourism, and it is a livable city in the southeast of Gui, which is characterized by both natural scenery and humanistic vitality.