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Asia/Shanghai |
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Africa/Windhoek |
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UTC+2 |
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Zigong, located in the south of Sichuan Province, is a national historical and cultural city with a history of more than 2,000 years, and enjoys a good reputation in China and abroad as the "Thousand-Year-Old Salt Capital", "Light City of the South" and "Hometown of Dinosaurs". The city has a history of national-level history and culture. As an important source of salt in ancient China, Zigong well salt mining history can be traced back to the Eastern Han Dynasty, the Qing Dynasty became "affluent A Shuzhong" salt center, leaving behind the Millennium Salt Road, Dongyuan Wells and other sites. The Zigong Dinosaur Museum is one of the earliest dinosaur museums in the world, with a collection of more than 200 complete dinosaur fossils, known as the "Oriental Dragon Palace". The Zigong Lantern Festival, a national intangible cultural heritage, has been practiced since the Tang and Song dynasties, and now attracts tourists from all over the world with its reputation as the "No. 1 Lantern in the World," which is a perfect blend of traditional craftsmanship and modern technology that lights up the city's night sky. This city of history and vitality invites you to explore with its unique charm.
Located in the Omusati Region of northern Namibia, near the Angolan border, Ombalantu is a cultural town famous for its traditional wooden longhouses. The iconic Ombalantu Big Tree House, a 28-meter-high structure made of African acacia wood, dates back to the 19th century and is an important cultural heritage site for the local Ovambo people as it once served as a place of residence, council and ceremony. Today, the Big Tree House has been transformed into a small museum displaying traditional handicrafts, farming tools and folklore history, offering visitors a glimpse into the traditional way of life in northern Namibia. Surrounded by lush vegetation and nourished by seasonal rivers, the town's inhabitants still practice the ancient skills of millet cultivation and hand weaving. As an important point on Namibia's "cultural journey", Ombalantu is an ideal destination to experience the original African culture with its unique wooden house architecture and simple folklore.