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Africa/Sao_Tome |
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UTC+0 |
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Asia/Shanghai |
Standard Time GMT / UTC |
UTC+8 |
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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.
Hengxian County is located in the south of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region of China, under the jurisdiction of Nanning Municipality, and is famous as the "Hometown of Jasmine". The county has a total area of 3,464 square kilometers and a population of about 1.27 million, with the Zhuang minority ethnic group accounting for 40% of the total population.
Hengxian County is the world's largest jasmine production base, with annual jasmine production accounting for more than 60% of the world's total output. It also produces sugar cane, silkworms, mushrooms and other agricultural products, and is an important agricultural base in Guangxi. Industry is dominated by sugar, building materials and flower tea processing.
Hengxian boasts natural and humanistic landscapes such as Jiulong Waterfalls National Forest Park and Baohuashan Yingtian Temple. The Jasmine Cultural Festival held every year attracts many tourists, and the jasmine tea production technology is listed in the national intangible cultural heritage.
Hengxian County is located in the core area of the Pearl River-West River Economic Belt, 100 kilometers away from Nanning City, Xianggui Railway and Quannan Highway pass through the area, and the golden waterway of the Yujiang River is navigable for ships of 1,000-ton class, forming a transportation system of water and land transportation.