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UTC+8 |
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Daylight saving time is not observed in the current region. |
IANA Time Zone |
Asia/Shanghai |
xishuangbanna time compared to Beijing time (China) |
No time difference |
Xishuangbanna Dai Autonomous Prefecture is located in the southern tip of China's Yunnan Province, neighboring Laos and Myanmar, and is the only tropical rainforest area south of the Tropic of Cancer, which is known as the "Kingdom of Plants" and "Kingdom of Animals". The tropical monsoon climate here is remarkable, and it is warm and humid all year round, which has nurtured rare plants such as the sky-watching tree and the banyan tree, and is also the home of endangered species such as the Asian elephant and the green peacock. Dai is the main ethnic group living in the area, and traditional festivals such as the Water Festival and the Shutdown Festival are full of rich ethnic characteristics, while non-heritage cultures such as bamboo buildings and slow-wheeled pottery-making have been passed down to the present day. The scenic spots, represented by the Xishuangbanna Tropical Botanical Garden of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, the Wild Elephant Valley, and the Xishuangjing of Gouzhuang, combine rainforest adventure, border flavor and Dai cuisine (such as pineapple rice and hand-scrubbed fish), making them popular destinations for eco-tourism and cultural experience, and an important window for China to face Southeast Asia.
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