Time Zone |
Africa/Sao_Tome |
Standard Time GMT / UTC |
UTC+0 |
Daylight Saving Time |
Daylight saving time is not observed in the current region. |
Time Zone |
Asia/Shanghai |
Standard Time GMT / UTC |
UTC+8 |
Daylight Saving Time |
Daylight saving time is not observed in the current region. |
São Tomé and Príncipe is an island country in west-central Africa, consisting of the islands of São Tomé and Príncipe and the surrounding islets, with the capital, São Tomé, located in the northeastern part of São Tomé. Located on the Gulf of Guinea, about 200 kilometers from the African continent, the country was colonized by Portugal in the 15th century and became independent in 1975, with Portuguese as the official language and an economy based on agriculture (cocoa, palm oil) and tourism. It should be noted that "Java" is not a city or region of the country; Java is the main island of Indonesia, with cities such as Jakarta and Surabaya, and has nothing to do with São Tomé and Príncipe, possibly due to a confusion of names.
Batang County belongs to Ganzi Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture in Sichuan Province, located at the junction of Sichuan, Yunnan and Tibet provinces (autonomous regions), is an important post on the Tea and Horse Trail, and has been known as the "hometown of the strings" and the "Tibetan guards in the south of the river". Here the average altitude of about 3,000 meters, the Jinsha River meanders through, giving birth to a unique culture of Kham. The Tsopou ditch in the territory of the set of snow-capped mountains, forests, lakes, hot springs in one, sister lake blue as a jewel, the natural scenery is primitive and magnificent. Batang String Dance is included in the national intangible cultural heritage, every festival, Tibetan compatriots dressed in costumes, dancing and singing, passionate and unrestrained. The local food is a fusion of Tibetan and Chinese flavors, with unforgettable specialties such as the Batang String Banquet and Unity Buns, making it an ideal place to experience the Tibetan flavor in western Sichuan.