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Suifenhe, China - general information
The duration of an earthly day is determined by the time it takes the Earth to rotate around its axis, and is 24 hours. The consequence of the rotation of the Earth is both the change of day and night, and the fact that when moving from west to east at 15 ° longitude, local solar time, determined by the apparent position of the Sun, increases by 1 hour.
In everyday life, official local time is used, which differs to a greater or lesser extent from solar time. The entire surface of the Earth is divided into time zones (in other terminology - time zones). Within the same time zone, the same time is used. The boundaries of time zones are determined by considerations of convenience and, as a rule, coincide with interstate or administrative boundaries. The time difference between neighboring time zones is usually one hour, although in some cases the time in neighboring time zones differs by two or more hours. There is also a time shift of 30 or 45 minutes.
For most countries, the entire territory of the country is within the same time zone. The territory of countries stretching from west to east for a considerable distance, such as Russia, USA, Canada, Brazil and a number of others, is usually divided into several time zones. The exception is China, throughout which Peking time is used.
The reference point for determining the time zone offset in time is Coordinated Universal Time or UTC. UTC corresponds to mean solar time at the zero or Greenwich meridian. Time zone offsets from UTC range from UTC-12:00 to UTC+14:00.
Almost all countries in Europe and North America, as well as a number of other countries, set their clocks forward an hour in the spring, to summer time, and in autumn - an hour ago, for winter time. The offset of the respective time zones from UTC changes twice a year. However, most countries in the world do not practice such a clock change.
In ancient times, knowing the exact time was not a daily need for a person. It was enough to determine the outcome of the day, and the position of the sun in the sky was considered the main criterion for this. The solar day begins exactly at noon, and this time is determined by the location of the shadows on the sundial. For many years and centuries, this method was the main one and was used to count days. But the development of society technical progress Inexorably began to demand the exact knowledge of not only days, but also hours and minutes. After the sun, hourglasses appeared, and are now used to measure accurate minutes in medical procedures and laboratory research, as well as tower, desktop, wall, and wrist watches.
The need for accurate time in modern life.
Why do you need to know the exact time? IN modern world without this, the whole way of life and mode of life would be violated, giving way to chaos and disorder. Would freeze transport system and industry, people would be late for school and work. According to the schedule tied to the exact time, buses run, trains run and planes fly. Modern financial relationships, which include such a word as "delay", cannot exist separately from exact hours, minutes and seconds.
Time Zones
The territory of the earth is so vast that in one part of the globe the sun sets, and at the same time in another place people wake up under the rays of the rising star. To organize geographic distances relative to the exact time, scientists came up with time zones. The surface of the earth is theoretically divided into 24 such zones: according to the number of hours in a day. The conditional band is approximately 15 °, and within this interval the time differs by an hour from the time of the neighboring ones, +/-. The countdown is from the Greenwich meridian and this time is called "Greenwich Mean Time" (GMT). Recently, a more advanced reference system has been used - coordinated universal time (UTC).
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IN Soviet times In Russia, the time standard was the clock on the Spasskaya Tower of the Moscow Kremlin. It was they who were verified for the accuracy of the course, and all the other watches of the country, from small to large, were equal to them. Today, the exact time with seconds can be found on specialized sites on the Internet, for which you just need to go to their pages. At the same time, the exact time will change online, and you can easily navigate by time zones to find out what time it is this moment in Los Angeles, Moscow or Yekaterinburg.
Suifenhe(绥芬河; Suífēnhé) is a township in Heilongjiang Province. Located on the border with Russia, is a kind of checkpoint from China to Vladivostok. Every year, a lot of Russians living in Primorye and the Khabarovsk Territory go to Suifenhe for shopping and for a little rest. If you also want to go there, then this article will help you get used to it a little.
Briefly about Suifenhe
The weather in Suifenhe is characterized by warm summers and very cold winters. This is due to the fact that the village is located on a hill. The thermometer from December to January does not rise above -15°C.
Suifenhe on the world map and China:
The main language is Mandarin Chinese. In the village you can meet many Russian speakers. There are practically no English speakers.
You can get to Suifenhe by daily buses from Harbin, minibuses from Mudanjiang, as well as trains, including a train that runs through Suifenhe twice a week to Vladivostok. The journey on this train will take approximately 8 hours and tickets can be booked a few weeks in advance.
From the Russian side, buses and trains cross the border (about 20 km. of the neutral zone), following to Ussuriysk (4-hour trip). When crossing the border, the wheels of trains are changed, which takes a certain time.
By bus
The bus station, which is located directly opposite the train station, serves only domestic routes. The international bus station, from which buses leave for Vladivostok, is located elsewhere. You can get to it by taxi, which, depending on your ability to bargain, will cost 10-20 yuan. The last bus to Russia leaves in the afternoon, so the terminal will be closed from approximately 4 pm. Tickets can be purchased on the morning of departure.
The terminal may look like a store with corrugated iron bars, don't let that fool you - buses depart from inside big building.
Not all buses go directly to Vladivostok, so you may need to change trains in Russia.
If you're lucky, you might be picked up by Russians who are returning from shopping and have parked their cars on the other side of the border.
If there are no problems with documents, crossing the border will take you no more than 5-10 minutes. Customs officers at the Chinese border speak English fluently and are often surprised to see a non-Chinese or Russian passport.
When crossing the border, do not leave your belongings on the bus - they will be carefully examined. Be prepared to wait for other buses or cars to be checked.
By train
The night train from Harbin (Hall 4) departs at 20:30 and arrives at 7:00. Sleeping area air conditioned costs 77 yuan.
Near the place from which the trains depart, there is a building with a large Cyrillic inscription on the top.
The train leaves in the direction stopping point Border in Russia (44°24′N, 131°23′E) (in Chinese - GeCheng) at 9:00. The Border train arrives at 11:00 (14:00 Russian time). The trip will cost you 130 yuan (15 yuan for the white voucher that will be collected from you, plus the cost of the ticket).
The price often changes, which may seem suspicious to those who often travel this route.
Chinese border crossing points open at approximately 8:30. The majority of those who use this route are those who regularly travel to China for goods.
Try to get an entry card while still on the territory of Russia on the train, as the queue of merchants at customs is frightening (more than 40 minutes).
After leaving the station, do not forget to set your clock forward three hours. To get to the bus station go railways up the steps on the left. The bus to Vladivostok leaves at 15:55 (12:55 Chinese time).
The trip from Pogranichny, including customs clearance and buying bus tickets (about 2 hours in total), takes approximately 4 hours.
The trip from Harbin to Vladivostok by this route by train and bus took me less than 21 hours. Travel by train countryside it was incredible!
Shopping in Suifenhe
You can pay for purchases in yuan and rubles. ATMs are located mainly on the main square and accept VISA and MasterCard cards. Some require a six-digit pin code. If you come across one like this, try entering two zeros in front of the four-digit pin code for your card.
It is possible to exchange dollars, but it will take time (you will need a copy of your passport, which can be done right on the spot for free).
As in all border towns, here you can find a wide range of various goods.
Restaurants in Suifenhe
Climbing the stairs in front of the train station and turning left in front of the bus station, you will find a street with big amount restaurants.
- Breakfast Buffet Place. A crowded restaurant with tables filled with food, which is organized on a buffet basis. Big choice breaded and deep-fried Chinese pies, soups, Chinese salads, egg dishes. Everything is very tasty and cheap. A couple of pies, a cup of soup and a bowl of salad will cost 4-5 yuan. Bring food to your table, the waitress will come and check you out.
- California Beef Noodle King. Chinese restaurant chain.
Hotels in Suifenhe
Hotel Shun Feng Hotel Address: 电力街68号 (68 Electric Street), next to Fen River City. Located in the center of Suifenhe, close to Beihai Park and very close to the museum and swimming pool. The hotel was opened on September 9, 2007, in 2009 it was reconstructed. In total - 54 rooms.
Room price from 128 yuan. The hotel only accepts advance payments in cash. Both Russians and the Chinese speak well of him. Breakfast is included in the price, the Internet is not very stable, but it is also available. For a room with a desktop computer and the Internet, you will be charged 148 yuan. An extra bed can be added for an additional daily fee of 50 RMB.
When checking into the Shun Feng Hotel, you can exchange currency, leave valuables at the front desk, use an ATM. Laundry, beauty salon and business center services are also available. There is a restaurant for 400 people in the hotel building.
