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 eastern part of Zhongshan City, Guangdong Province, China, Torch Hi-Tech Industrial Development Zone is one of the first batch of state-level hi-tech industrial development zones co-founded by the State Science and Technology Commission, Guangdong Provincial Government and Zhongshan City in 1990. With a total area of about 70 square kilometers, the zone focuses on electronic information, healthcare and pharmaceuticals, high-end equipment manufacturing and modern service industries, and has attracted a number of Fortune 500 companies, including Canon and Wistron.
As an important part of the Pearl River Delta National Innovation Demonstration Zone, Torch Development Zone has a comprehensive industrial chain and an innovative and entrepreneurial environment, with a number of science and technology business incubators and research and development organizations in the zone. Its close proximity to Zhongshan Port and the Shenzhen-Zhongshan Corridor makes it an important base for technological innovation and industrial upgrading in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area.
In recent years, the development zone has continued to optimize the business environment, promote the integration of industry and urban development, and synchronize high-quality education, medical care and living facilities, gradually forming a modern science and technology new city pattern that is pleasant to work and live in.