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.
Shunchang County, belonging to Nanping City, Fujian Province, is located at the southern foot of Wuyi Mountain Range, at the confluence of Futunxi and Jinxi in the upper reaches of Minjiang River, and has been an important transportation hub and material distribution center in northern Fujian since ancient times. With a forest coverage of 78.8%, Shunchang is known as the "Hometown of Chinese Cedar", and has natural and humanistic landscapes such as Huayang Mountain and Hezhang Rock Grotto, which is a provincial-level cultural relics protection unit with a long history of cliff statues. Shunchang has a diversified culture, including the thousand-year-old temple Yuanmiao Kuan, the well-preserved Ming and Qing streets of Yuankeng Ancient Town, and traditional folklore such as "pulling candles over the bridge" is unique. The economy is based on eco-agriculture, green industry and cultural and tourism industries, with bamboo and wood processing, new building materials and other industries flourishing, making Shunchang an eco-city that is pleasant to live and work in.