China Uses Only One Official Time Zone, Beijing Time, Despite Its Vast Size

Despite spanning five geographical time zones, China officially observes a single time, UTC+8, for the entire country. This means that in some western regions, the sun can rise as late as 10 AM, leading to unique daily schedules and local adaptations.

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