Time Zone |
Asia/Shanghai |
Standard Time GMT / UTC |
UTC+8 |
Daylight Saving Time |
Daylight saving time is not observed in the current region. |
Time Zone |
America/Guyana |
Standard Time GMT / UTC |
UTC-4 |
Daylight Saving Time |
Daylight saving time is not observed in the current region. |
Yingkou is located in the south of China's Liaoning Province and is an important port city and industrial base along Liaodong Bay. As the gateway to the sea for the Northeast region, it is strategically located and has a well-developed transportation network connecting the inland with the Bohai Rim Economic Circle. With a history dating back to the Qing Dynasty, the city was once one of the earliest ports to open in China, and has a rich cultural heritage and imprints of modern history.
The economy is dominated by equipment manufacturing, petrochemicals, logistics and tourism, and the Mackerel port area is an important container hub in Northeast Asia. Local specialties include seafood cuisine, hot springs vacations and west coast ecological landscapes such as the wetlands at the mouth of the Liao River and the Wang'er Mountain scenic area. With its four distinct seasons and low cost of living, Yingkou is a pleasant coastal city to live and work in, and is actively integrating into the development of Liaoning's coastal economic belt.
Latham is a coastal town in the Essequibo Islands-West Demerara region of the Cooperative Republic of Guyana, located on the east bank of the Demerara River, about 40 kilometers from the capital city of Georgetown. An important agricultural and residential area, the town was named after Charles Latham, a 19th-century British colonial official.
Located in a tropical rainforest climate zone, Latham is surrounded by rice cultivation, coconut palms and fruit farms, which are an important part of Guyana's agricultural economy. The town is built along the river and has a small port facility, with easy access to water transportation connecting Georgetown to inland communities.
The population is predominantly Afro-Guyanese and Indo-Guyanese, and the multicultural blend is reflected in local festivals and cuisine. Infrastructure includes schools, medical centers and markets, and the pace of life is relaxed, retaining a traditional rural Caribbean feel.
Lytham can be reached by road or ferry from Georgetown. Visitors can experience the riverside scenery, observe the local birdlife and explore the remains of a nearby sugar plantation. It is also one of the transit points to the Upper Essequibo River Ecotourism Zone.