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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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Pacific/Kosrae |
Standard Time GMT / UTC |
UTC+11 |
Daylight Saving Time |
Daylight saving time is not observed in the current region. |
Yiling is located in the western part of China's Hubei Province, belonging to the city of Yichang, and is an important administrative district along the Xiling Gorge of the Three Gorges of the Yangtze River. It has a long history, dating back to the establishment of the county in the Qin Dynasty, and was named after "the water to this place is Yiling, the mountain to this place is Lingling", and has been the meeting place of Ba and Chu cultures and a military fortress since ancient times. Geographically, Yiling is located in the middle and upper reaches of the Yangtze River, with magnificent mountains and rivers, and famous attractions such as the Three Gorges Dam and the Three Gorges Family, which is the core area of the Three Gorges Tourism. The economy is dominated by hydropower, tourism, agriculture and manufacturing, relying on the Three Gorges Project to drive regional development. Yiling is also famous for its citrus and other specialties, blending natural scenery with humanistic heritage, and is an important cultural and ecological business card of Hubei Province, China.
Pingelap Atoll is a remote atoll in the state of Pohnpei, Federated States of Micronesia, located in the Caroline Islands in the western Pacific Ocean, consisting of about 20 small islands, with the main island, Pingelap, measuring only 1.2 square kilometers. The atoll is known for a unique genetic phenomenon - about 5% of the residents suffer from a rare form of total color blindness (achromatopsia), known as the "colorblind island", and the local people's special ability to adapt to bright light has become a hotspot for research. With a population of less than 300, the atoll's inhabitants rely on traditional fishing for their livelihoods and retain a strong Pohnpei culture, with Pingelap (a Micronesian language group) as their language. Its pristine ecology and closed environment make it a unique sample for human genetics and cultural research, and despite its inaccessibility, its mystique attracts a few explorers and scientists.