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Africa/Sao_Tome |
Standard Time GMT / UTC |
UTC+0 |
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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.
Qingtian County is located in the southeastern part of Zhejiang Province, China, belonging to Lishui City, situated in the middle and lower reaches of the Oujiang River, and is a famous hometown of overseas Chinese and stone carvings. With an area of about 2,493 square kilometers and a population of about 500,000, the county is dominated by mountainous and hilly landscapes with a mild and humid climate.
Qingtian is world-famous for its stone carvings, known as the "Stone Capital of China", and its stone carving art has been listed as a national intangible cultural heritage. Economically, Qingtian relies on the advantage of being an overseas Chinese hometown, with an active overseas Chinese economy, well-developed foreign trade and tertiary industry, as well as an agricultural industry that focuses on specialty products such as tea and oil tea.
Qingtian boasts natural landscapes such as Shimen Cave and Thousand Gorge Lake, as well as cultural tourism resources of the overseas Chinese hometown. The transportation is convenient, with Jin-Wen Railway and G1513 Wenli Expressway running through the whole territory, and only about 1 hour drive from Wenzhou Airport, which is an important hub in South Zhejiang.