Time Zone |
Asia/Shanghai |
Standard Time GMT / UTC |
UTC+8 |
Daylight Saving Time |
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".
Yongding, Fujian Province, China, located in the southwestern part of Fujian Province and under the jurisdiction of Longyan City, is the famous "Hakka Hometown" and a World Cultural Heritage Site. As an important settlement of the Hakka people, Yongding retains a strong Hakka cultural tradition, with unique dialects, folklore and food, and is known as the "living fossil of Hakka culture". It is famous for its peculiar earth building architecture. In 2008, "Fujian Earth Buildings" were listed in the World Heritage List, among which Chengqi Lou "King of Earth Buildings", Zhencheng Lou "Prince of Earth Buildings" and other architectural complexes are characterized by their unique defense. Among them, Chengqilou "King of Tulou" and Zhenchenglou "Prince of Tulou" have become models of ancient Chinese residential buildings with unique defense function, exquisite layout and profound cultural connotation. Yongding Tulou is not only a treasure of Chinese architectural art, but also a symbol of the wisdom and resilience of the Hakka ancestors, attracting tourists from all over the world to explore the profound heritage of Hakka culture.