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.
Songyang, located in the southwest of Zhejiang Province, belonging to Lishui City, is the core hinterland of the "Zhejiang Green Valley", known as the "Jiangnan Secret Land". Here a thousand years old county has a deep heritage, with more than 100 patterns of traditional villages, including the Ming and Qing dynasties, the number of traditional villages at the national level in the forefront of the county, such as Youtian Village, Yangjiatang Village, etc., known as "the last of the secret of Jiangnan". Songyang is the hometown of China's green tea, "Songyang Silver Monkey" tea aroma overflowing, tea industry and eco-agriculture symbiosis. At the same time, Songyang high cavity, Banchun persuade farmers and other non-heritage culture in this heritage, traditional villages and modern culture and tourism collision with a unique charm. Songyin Creek passes through the city, linking up the landscape and idyll with the ancient charm of humanities, making it an ideal place to experience the slow life in Jiangnan and feel the traditional roots.