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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. |
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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.
Gongcheng Yao Autonomous County is located in the northeastern part of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region and the southeastern part of Guilin City, which is inhabited by Yao people, and is known as the "Hometown of Chinese Moon Persimmon" and "Hometown of Chinese Oil Tea". Here the ecological resources endowment, forest coverage of 83.7%, air quality perennial ranked first in Guangxi, with Gongcheng Temple, Hunan Guild Hall and other historical sites, as well as the red rock village, Yao Village and other characteristics of rural tourism. Local persimmons and oil tea as a characteristic industry, persimmons production accounted for more than 70% of the country, oil tea culture is the crystallization of the wisdom of the Yao life. Gongcheng combines Yao culture, idyllic scenery and ecological advantages, which makes it an ideal place to experience Yao flavor and ecological livability.