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.
Shangganling Township is located in the Friendship District of Yichun City, Heilongjiang Province, China, in the hinterland of the Xiaoxinganling Mountains, and is named in honor of the "Battle of Shangganling", a battle against the U.S. and North Korea. It is a typical forestry town with high forest coverage and rich natural resources such as red pine virgin forest. Inside the town is the Shangganling Xishui National Forest Park, famous for its clear streams, strange peaks and rocks, and four-seasonal landscapes, which is a base for ecotourism and red education as it is cool and pleasant in the summer and covered in silver in the winter. Although named after the "Battle", Shangganling nowadays shows the unique charm of a small town in the north of China with beautiful mountains and quiet forests, attracting tourists in search of natural and historical memories.