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.
Changchun is the capital of Jilin Province in China, and one of the center cities in Northeast China. As the famous "Auto City", Changchun is the birthplace of New China's first automobile, and is home to large automobile manufacturers such as China FAW. At the same time, Changchun is also the "cradle of movies", Changchun Film Studio is the birthplace of new China's movie industry.
With a greening rate of more than 40%, Changchun is known as the "Spring City of the North", and has famous attractions such as the Forged Manchu Palace Museum and Jingyuetan National Forest Park. As an important science and education center in China, Jilin University and Northeast Normal University are located here. Ice and snow tourism in winter and cool climate in summer make it a unique and attractive four-season tourist destination.
Changchun's economy is based on automobile manufacturing, railroad buses, and agricultural product processing, while vigorously developing the biomedical and optoelectronic information industries. The city blends Manchu culture, colonial architecture and modern industrial civilization to form a unique historical and cultural landscape.