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.
Located in the southeast of Heilongjiang Province, Dongning City is subordinate to Mudanjiang City, situated on the Sino-Russian border, bordering with Russia's Primorsky Krai, and is one of the important port cities in Heilongjiang Province open to Russia. It has become an important node connecting Northeast Asia due to its unique geographic location, with prosperous border trade and deep historical and cultural heritage. With beautiful natural scenery, high forest coverage and several national and provincial nature reserves, Dongning is an ideal destination for eco-tourism. At the same time, it is rich in black fungus, pine nuts and other specialty products, known as "the hometown of China's black fungus". In recent years, Dongning City, relying on the advantages of its border location, has actively developed cross-border trade, tourism and specialty agriculture, showing the vitality and charm of a frontier city.