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.
Lichuan County is located in the east of Jiangxi Province, southeast of Fuzhou City, located at the junction of Gan and Fujian provinces, the western foot of Wuyi Mountain, since ancient times for the "Gateway to Gan and Fujian". The county has a total area of 1,728 square kilometers, with 7 towns and 8 townships under its jurisdiction and a population of about 230,000 people. The ecological environment here is superior, with forest coverage as high as 73.8%, known as the "natural oxygen bar", with Lichuan National Forest Park, Rock Spring National Forest Park and other natural landscapes. Deep historical and cultural heritage, the Ming and Qing Dynasties was the Gan and Fujian border trade town, Lichuan Ancient City well-preserved Ming and Qing Dynasty ancient streets, boat houses, ancestral halls and other buildings, witnessed the "hundred miles of Lichuan merchants and businessmen Xing" prosperity. In recent years, Relying on ecological and cultural resources, Lichuan has vigorously developed the oil painting industry ("Hometown of Oil Painting in China"), ceramic craft and eco-tourism, and has become an emerging tourist destination integrating leisure, culture and industry, attracting tourists from all over the world to explore the unique charms of Gan and Fujian borderlands.