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.
Mawei District is located in the southeast of Fuzhou City, Fujian Province, on the south bank of the Minjiang River, and is an important harbor district of Fuzhou and an open window to the outside world. It is famous for "Mawei Harbor", which has been an important node of the Maritime Silk Road since the Song Dynasty, and has become the cradle of China's modern navy, industry and education due to the "Mawei Shipbuilding" in modern times, which carries a profound cultural heritage of shipbuilding. Nowadays, Mawei, relying on the advantages of deep-water harbor, vigorously develops port industry, modern logistics and marine economy, and at the same time, integrates into the construction of Fuzhou Area of Fujian Pilot Free Trade Zone to promote scientific and technological innovation and industrial upgrading. The natural landscape and humanistic relics in the area are intertwined, and the Luoxing Pagoda and the Shipbuilding Culture Ruins Group have witnessed its transformation from an ancient merchant port to a modernized new city, making it a coastal urban area that is both historically significant and energetic.