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Africa/Sao_Tome |
Standard Time GMT / UTC |
UTC+0 |
Daylight Saving Time |
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.
Located in the southwestern part of Xilingol League in the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region of China, Dianhuang Banner is a typical grassland pastoral flag county. It has a temperate continental climate and is characterized by animal husbandry and ethnic culture, with a total area of about 4,960 square kilometers and a population of about 30,000 people.
As one of the eight banners in the Qing Dynasty, Sulujing, as it is called in Mongolian, has a deep Mongolian culture. It retains traditional customs such as the Naadam Assembly and Mongolian Long Tune, and natural landscapes such as Honggeer Ovoo and Ulan Gully are integrated with the grassland ecology.
The economy is mainly based on animal husbandry, producing beef, mutton and dairy products, and in recent years, it has gradually developed the new energy industry of wind power. Granite mineral resources, "yellow flag granite" for the well-known stone brand.
Visitors can experience the grassland horseback riding, yurt accommodation and ethnic cuisine. Transportation is mainly by road, about 300 kilometers away from Zhangjiakou City, and connected to the neighboring cities through provincial highways.