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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. |
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Europe/Guernsey |
Standard Time GMT / UTC |
UTC+0 |
Daylight Saving Time |
UTC+1 |
Yixing is located in the south of China's Jiangsu Province, a county-level city under the administration of Wuxi City. It is situated in the Yangtze River Delta Economic Circle, and is famous for its "Pottery Capital" and "Bamboo Sea". The city has a rich culture of Zisha pottery, and the Zisha pot making technique is listed as a national intangible cultural heritage. Yixing has a beautiful ecological environment, with natural attractions such as the Bamboo Sea Scenic Area and the Shanzhu Cave, and a well-developed economy that focuses on environmental protection and wire and cable industries. With its long history, it is a place of literati and elegant people, blending traditional and modern development characteristics.
Svalbard and Jan Mayen are two Norwegian Overseas Territories, located in the Arctic region, that are not independent states. Svalbard is situated in the Arctic Ocean, between the Norwegian mainland and the North Pole, with the largest settlement on the main island, Spitsbergen, which is demilitarized under the 1920 Treaty of Svalbard, which gives Norway sovereignty over the island, but which is free to enter and exit and to engage in economic activities by citizens of the contracting parties. Jan Mayen, on the other hand, is a volcanic island in the North Atlantic Ocean with no permanent inhabitants and a Norwegian weather station and navigation facilities. Because of their geographic proximity and administrative links, the two areas are classified by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) under the same entity code, and together they constitute a strategically important Norwegian pivot point in the Arctic, with value for scientific research, shipping and resource development.