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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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Africa/Nouakchott |
Standard Time GMT / UTC |
UTC+0 |
Daylight Saving Time |
Daylight saving time is not observed in the current region. |
Zhenping County is located in the southwestern part of Henan Province, belonging to Nanyang City, at the southern foot of the Furniu Mountains, along the western edge of the Nanyang Basin, and has been known as the "Barrier of Central China" since ancient times. It is the famous "Hometown of Jade Carving" in China, with a long history of jade carving industry, dating back to the Han Dynasty. In 2008, Zhenping Jade Carving was included in the list of national intangible cultural heritages, and nowadays, it has formed the whole industrial chain from raw material mining, design and processing to sales, and its products are exported to more than 60 countries and regions all over the world. In addition to jade carving, Zhenping is also the "Hometown of Goldfish in China", with the scale of goldfish breeding at the forefront of the country, as well as traditional crafts such as carpets and embroidery. There are historical and cultural relics such as the Bodhi Temple and the Zen ancestor of Buddhism, the Bodhi ancestral temple, etc., and the natural landscape and humanistic heritage reflect each other, making Zhenping a bright pearl in southwestern Henan Province.
Atar is an important city in northwestern Mauritania and the capital of the province of Adrar, located on the edge of the Sahara Desert about 440 kilometers from the capital, Nouakchott. As the third largest city in Mauritania, Atar is the gateway to the desert towns of Sharm el-Sheikh and Tijikja, and has a long history and unique cultural heritage. Scattered around the city are historical sites such as ancient petroglyphs and the Kouba Mosque, which bear witness to the transformation of civilization in the Sahara. Attar is also a traditional center of desert trade, where local handicrafts and agricultural and pastoral products are distributed, while its proximity to Mount Ain Ben Tourak (the highest peak in Mauritania) and the Rigiz National Park makes it an important base for exploring the natural beauty of the Sahara, attracting many tourists and explorers.