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.
Tianjin Hongqiao District is located in the northwestern part of the central city, named after "Dahongqiao" in the Qing Dynasty. It is the place where the Haihe River, the South Canal and the North Canal meet, and has been the main transportation hub of Tianjin since ancient times, as well as the place of commerce and distribution. The Sanqiaohekou Historical and Cultural District has witnessed the change of Tianjin from a canal terminal to a modernized city; the Lu Zutang Boxer Rebellion Memorial Hall, as a national key cultural relics protection unit, carries the memories of the modern anti-invasion struggle. Nowadays, Hongqiao District not only retains the canal flavor of the "Northern Water Town", but also features traditional commerce and cultural and creative industries, making it an important cultural node and livable urban area at the "West Gate" of Tianjin.