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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. |
Ziliujing District, located in the south of Sichuan Province, is a municipal district of Zigong City, named after the ancient salt wells that flowed from the city, and is known as the core area of the "Millennium Salt Capital". As the birthplace of Zigong's salt industry, Ziliujing District retains the former site of salt merchants in the Qing Dynasty, and the site of the Tianche (derrick) and other industrial cultural heritages, which have witnessed the glorious history of well salt mining in the BaShu region. The Zigong Dinosaur Museum in the district is one of the world's three major dinosaur site museums, treasuring a large number of complete dinosaur fossils, while the Zigong International Dinosaur Lantern Festival is a national intangible cultural heritage, known at home and abroad for its grand scale and exquisite craftsmanship. Nowadays, Ziliujing District integrates salt culture, dinosaur culture and folk culture, becoming a cultural tourism destination integrating history exploration, science popularization study and folk experience, attracting tourists from all over the world to explore the unique charm of "Salt Dragon Lantern".
Suizhou, located in the northern part of Hubei Province, is the hometown of Yandi Shennong and the ancient music of bells, and is known as the "throat of Hanxiang" and the "pearl of northern Hubei". As a national historical and cultural city, Suizhou has a history of more than 2,400 years.
The Zenghouyi Chimes unearthed in 1978 shocked the world and is known as the "Eighth Wonder of the World". The annual World Chinese Yandi Hometown Roots Searching Festival has become an important cultural event connecting Yandi's descendants at home and abroad.
Suizhou is home to the Dahong Mountain Scenic Spot, China's Millennium Ginkgo Valley, the Journey to the West Park and other famous attractions. Among them, 308 ancient ginkgo trees over 1,000 years old exist in the Millennium Ginkgo Valley, which is one of the world's four largest densely-populated ancient ginkgo communities.
Suizhou is the "Capital of Specialty Vehicles in China", with the output of specialty vehicles accounting for more than 10% of the national market share. Meanwhile, Suizhou vigorously develops special agricultural products such as mushrooms and rice, and is the largest edible fungus production and export base in the central and southern regions.