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Asia/Shanghai |
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UTC+8 |
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Daylight saving time is not observed in the current region. |
Time Zone |
Asia/Shanghai |
Standard Time GMT / UTC |
UTC+8 |
Daylight Saving Time |
Daylight saving time is not observed in the current region. |
Zigui County is located in the west of China's Hubei Province, belonging to the city of Yichang, located in the Three Gorges of the Yangtze River on the banks of the Xiling Gorge, is the hometown of Qu Yuan and the Three Gorges Reservoir District, an important county and city. With a total area of 2427 square kilometers and a population of about 400,000, it is mainly mountainous and hilly, with a subtropical monsoon climate and four distinct seasons.
Zigui is the hometown of the great poet Qu Yuan, and organizes the International Dragon Boat Festival and Qu Yuan Cultural Tourism Festival every year. It is also the hometown of Chinese navel oranges, producing zigui navel oranges, with agriculture and cultural tourism as the economic pillars. After the construction of the Three Gorges Dam, Zigui became a key area for resettlement of immigrants in the reservoir area, and the new county town was built along the river with modern facilities.
Well-known attractions include Qu Yuan Temple, Jiuwanxi River, Three Gorges Bamboo Sea, etc. Combined with the Three Gorges Tourist Route, it attracts a large number of tourists. Conveniently accessible via the Hurong Expressway, the Yangtze River waterway and Yichang Three Gorges Airport, it is an important node of the Yangtze River Economic Belt.
Located in the north of Anhui Province, China, Huaibei is an important industrial city and regional center in the northern Anhui region. It is located at the junction of four provinces, namely Suzhou, Luzhou, Henan and Anhui, and enjoys a temperate monsoon climate with four distinct seasons. As a typical resource-oriented city, Huaibei is famous for its coal industry and is known as the "Energy Capital".
Huaibei has a long history, with more than 4,000 years of civilization, and is one of the important birthplaces of the Canal Culture and Han Culture. Famous attractions include the Xiangshan Scenic Area, the Linlux Ancient City Wall and the ruins of the Sui and Tang Dynasty Grand Canal. Local specialties include Huaibei Branded Buns and Kouzi Cellar Wine, demonstrating a unique food culture.
In recent years Huaibei has been actively promoting urban transformation and vigorously developing new industries such as new materials and new energy. The city has convenient transportation, a complete high-speed rail network, and is only 50 kilometers from Xuzhou Guanyin International Airport. Huaibei is transforming from a traditional coal city to a modern livable city, and has been awarded the titles of National Civilized City and National Garden City.