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Asia/Shanghai |
Standard Time GMT / UTC |
UTC+8 |
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Daylight saving time is not observed in the current region. |
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Africa/Sao_Tome |
Standard Time GMT / UTC |
UTC+0 |
Daylight Saving Time |
Daylight saving time is not observed in the current region. |
Baoding, a prefecture-level city in Hebei Province, is located in the northern part of the North China Plain, constituting a golden triangle with Beijing and Tianjin, and is known as the "Gateway to the Gorge" and the "Southern Gate of the Capital". The city has a long history, since the Neolithic era, there will be the first people to flourish, the Warring States period for the junction of Yan and Zhao, the Yuan Dynasty, set up Baoding Road, to "defend the metropolis, stabilize the world," the Ming and Qing Dynasty for the capital of the Zhili province, is one of the political and cultural centers of northern China's modern times. There are many scenic spots and monuments in Baoding, including the Governor's Office of Zhili, one of China's top ten museums, the national 5A scenic spot Baiyangdian, and the thousand-year-old temple Mancheng Han Tomb, etc. Baoding has a rich cultural heritage. Cultural heritage, Baoding Military Academy is known as "China's modern military cradle", training a large number of military personnel; food culture is unique, Baoding dishes, locust Mao pickles, white Yunzhang buns and other famous. Nowadays, Baoding, as a regional center city in the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei world-class urban agglomeration, is relying on the advantages of its location to vigorously develop new energy, automobile manufacturing and other industries, and is a livable city with both historical heritage and modern vitality.
São Tomé and Príncipe is the name of an island nation, rather than a single city, in the Gulf of Guinea in west-central Africa. The country consists of the two main islands of São Tomé and Príncipe and the surrounding reefs, with the city of São Tomé as its capital. The name Infante D. Henrique is actually Prince Henrique, a 15th-century Portuguese navigator whose name is closely associated with the history of São Tomé and Principe.
São Tomé and Principe is located about 300 kilometers west of the African continent, slightly north of the equator. The country covers an area of approximately 1,001 square kilometers and is characterized by a volcanic landscape with tropical rainforests and fertile soils. Its highest peak, São Tomé, is 2,024 meters above sea level, and it is rich in biodiversity and is known as the "Galapagos of Africa".
Discovered in 1470 by Portuguese navigators influenced by Prince Enrique's voyages, the archipelago was named São Tomé (in honor of São Tomé) and Principe (meaning "Prince's Island"), and from the 16th century onwards became a transit point for sugar cane cultivation and the slave trade, before gaining independence from Portugal in 1975.
The economy is based on agriculture (cocoa, coffee) and tourism, and the capital city of São Tomé retains its colonial architecture and Catholic culture. Prince Enrique's seafaring heritage is reflected in the local language (Portuguese is the official language) and in the European-African fusion of cultural practices.