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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.
Weidong District is located in the south-central part of China's Henan Province and is the center of Pingdingshan City, with geographic coordinates of 33°44′ north latitude and 113°18′ east longitude. The district has a total area of 103 square kilometers and a population of about 320,000 people. As the political, economic and cultural center of Pingdingshan City, Weidong District is located in the core of the Central Plains Economic Zone, with convenient transportation, Jiao Liu Railway and Ningluo Expressway passing through the district.
Weidong District was named after Weidong, the old city center of Pingdingshan, and was formally established in 1977. The district has historical sites such as Xiangshan Temple, which was built in the Northern Wei Dynasty, and is the hometown of Chinese Opera and Calligraphy. Local specialties include chow mein, hu chili soup and other representatives of the Yu cuisine, which retains strong traditional cultural practices of the Central Plains.
As a demonstration zone for the transformation of resource-oriented cities, Weidong District has shifted from the traditional coal industry to high-end equipment manufacturing, new materials and modern service industry. It has famous enterprises such as Pinggao Electric and Dance Steel Company, and its GDP in 2022 will reach 26.8 billion yuan. The urban construction is rapidly changing, with modern facilities such as Wanda Plaza and Sports Village, and it has been awarded the title of National Advanced District for Scientific and Technological Progress for many years in a row.