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 southern part of Bayin'guoleng Mongol Autonomous Prefecture in the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, and situated in the southeastern edge of the Tarim Basin and the northern foothills of the Kunlun Mountains, Zhimo County is an important node on the Southern Route of the Ancient Silk Road, and is also the second-largest county in China in terms of area (second only to Ruoqiang). Due to its unique geographic location, it has nurtured the magnificent landscape of the southern edge of the Taklamakan, the "world's largest flowing desert", as well as the snow-capped mountains, glaciers, grasslands and other diversified landscapes in the depths of the Kunlun Mountains. Historically, Jiamo was the seat of the Jiamo State, one of the 36 states in the Western Regions, with a deep cultural heritage; nowadays, the oasis agriculture mainly based on jujubes and cotton, and the development of jade and minerals are the pillars of the economy, and at the same time, relying on the tourism resources such as desert exploration and folklore experience, it has gradually become an emerging tourist destination in the southern border. The hospitality of the people of Qimo, the unique local folk culture and magnificent natural scenery is attracting more and more tourists to visit.