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".
Located in the south-central part of Henan Province and belonging to Luohe City, Zhaoling District is situated between the Shahe and Lihe Rivers, with a long history and deep cultural heritage. During the Spring and Autumn Period, Duke Huan of Qi led a coalition of lords to attack Chu, and Chu made an alliance here, signing the "Alliance of Zhaoling", which became an important diplomatic event in history, and put Zhaoling in the history books. Nowadays, Zhaoling is a typical agricultural area, producing wheat, corn, watermelon and other high-quality agricultural products, of which Zhaoling watermelon is famous for its thin-skinned and sweet taste. With convenient transportation, it is adjacent to the Beijing-Guangzhou Railway and Beijing-Hong Kong-Macao Expressway, and is an important node connecting to the city cluster of Central Plains. There are ancient Zhaoling ruins, Chen's ancestral hall and other humanistic landscapes in the district, which combine historical flavor with modern development vitality.