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Asia/Shanghai |
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UTC+8 |
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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.
Located in the western part of Guangdong Province, Luoding is a county-level city under the administration of Yunfu City, known as the "Gateway to Western Guangdong" and the "Breadbasket of Lingnan", situated at the crossroads of Guangfu and Bagui cultures, with a long history of more than 1,400 years since it was established in the Southern Dynasty, and is one of the "Ancient Cultural Counties of Guangdong". It is one of the "Ancient Cultural Counties of Guangdong". The Changgangpo Ferry Trough in the county is known as the "Red Flag Canal of the South", which is a model of modern water conservancy engineering; Luoding has abundant products such as rice and cinnamon, and has deep agricultural roots. As an important node of the Maritime Silk Road, Luoding integrates the diverse cultures of Guangfu, Hakka and Lingnan, and retains a rich human heritage of ancient villages and ancestral halls. Nowadays, Luoding, relying on the advantages of the transportation hub, is accelerating its integration into the development of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area, and writing a new modern chapter of the millennium-old town with the synergistic development of eco-agriculture, cultural and tourism industries, and manufacturing industry.