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.
Guangzhou, the capital of Guangdong Province, is located at the northern edge of the Pearl River Delta, adjacent to Hong Kong and Macao, and is the national central city and core engine of South China. As a thousand-year-old commercial capital, it has been the political, economic and cultural center of Lingnan since the Qin Dynasty, and an important starting point of the ancient Maritime Silk Road. It has preserved historical relics such as the Chen Family Ancestral Hall and Shamian, and has integrated the culture of Guangfu, Cantonese cuisine and Cantonese opera. Modern Guangzhou's economy is among the largest in the country, and it is the core city of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area, with international exhibitions such as the Canton Fair and the World Power Conference, as well as flourishing innovation carriers such as the Pazhou Artificial Intelligence and Digital Economy Pilot Zone and the Nansha New District. The city is also a transportation hub, with Baiyun International Airport ranking among the world's highest in terms of international passenger traffic, and a dense metro network that reaches the entire city, making it an international metropolis that combines historical heritage with modern vitality.