Chifeng, Inner Mongolia, China uses Asia/Shanghai, currently CST (UTC+08:00). No clock changes are scheduled in the next 12 months.
Chifeng is a city in China, home to around 346,700 people. Unlike many places, it does not observe daylight saving time.
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Chifeng lies in southeastern Inner Mongolia where grassland, farmland and sandy hills meet, and the name refers to a red-rock peak north of the town. The centre is a modern grid, serving a large and varied prefecture.
The region is archaeologically important as the heartland of the Neolithic Hongshan culture, whose jade dragon carvings are among the earliest of their kind in China, and the local museum holds significant finds. The Ulan Butong grassland and the Asihatu stone forest to the north are the main landscape attractions.
Buses and taxis cover the town, and reaching the grassland and stone formations requires a hired car over long distances. Rail and road connect toward Beijing and Chengde.
Summer is the season for the grassland, and autumn brings colour to the northern hills. Winters are long, cold and dry, and spring can be dusty.
China uses the CNY, calling code +86.
China uses the renminbi, quoted in yuan, and Mandarin is standard with Mongolian also official in the region. Mobile payment is near-universal.
