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Africa/Sao_Tome |
Standard Time GMT / UTC |
UTC+0 |
Daylight Saving Time |
Daylight saving time is not observed in the current region. |
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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 western part of Anhui Province in China, Lu'an is the center city of the Dabie Mountain region and an important part of the Hefei Metropolitan Area. As a national transportation hub, Lu'an enjoys significant economic and locational advantages thanks to the Ningxi Railway and the Shanghai-Hangzhou-Rongzhou High Speed Railway, which connect the city to the north and south.
The city is famous for its "Lu'an Gua Pian" green tea, one of the top ten famous teas in China, with a history of tea culture dating back to the Tang Dynasty. Lu'an also boasts national natural landscapes such as Tiantangzhai and Wanfo Lake, and is rich in ecological resources, known as the "Green Pure Land".
As an old revolutionary area, Lu'an is known as the "Cradle of the Red Army", and Jinzhai County is the second largest general county in China. Nowadays, Lu'an has formed a diversified industrial system of equipment manufacturing, new materials, modern agriculture, etc., and is accelerating its rise in the integrated development of the Yangtze River Delta.