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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.
Sakya County, located in Rikaze, Tibet, China, is the birthplace of the Sakya School of Tibetan Buddhism and is known as the "Second Dunhuang". Here with more than 700 years of history of the Sakya Temple is famous, the temple is divided into the south and north of the two temples, the south temple for the Yuan Dynasty castle-style building, the north temple for the early cultivation of the temple, the temple collection of a large number of valuable murals, thangkas and canonical books, the fusion of Nepal, India and the Chinese style of art, known as the treasure house of Tibetan culture and art. The Sakya school once ruled Tibet for a long time, and its "Dao Guo Fa" had a profound influence in the history of Tibetan Buddhism. The unique local Sakya costumes (flower silk dress) and the dance of jumping to the gods are also very distinctive, attracting many believers and cultural enthusiasts to come to explore, and it is a must-visit place to feel the charm of Tibet's religion and history.