Xinjiang

Alan Barrett apb at cequrux.com
Mon Dec 7 21:43:38 UTC 2009


On Mon, 07 Dec 2009, Olson, Arthur David (NIH/NCI) [E] wrote:
> ! CN	+4348+08735	Asia/Urumqi	most of Tibet & Xinjiang (offset 6 hours from UTC as base)
> ! CN	+4348+08735	Asia/Wulumuqi	most of Tibet & Xinjiang (using Beijing time)
> ! CN	+3929+07559	Asia/Kashgar	west Tibet & Xinjiang (offset 6 hours from UTC as base)
> ! CN	+3929+07559	Asia/Kashi	west Tibet & Xinjiang (using Beijing time)

Perhaps it would be easier for people to choose between the available
options if the comments said "using Xinjiang time" and "using
Beijing time".  I think users are more likely to know whether or
not they want Xinjiang time than to know whether or not they want
an offset 6 hours from UTC.

--apb (Alan Barrett)



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