Time Zone |
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 southwest of Xi'an City, Shaanxi Province, Yanta District is one of the core urban areas of the ancient capital of Xi'an, carrying a deep historical heritage and vigorous modern vigor. The Big Wild Goose Pagoda (Ci'en Temple Pagoda) within the district was built by the famous monk Xuanzang in the Tang Dynasty to preserve Buddhist scriptures. It is an outstanding representative of ancient Chinese architecture and a cultural landmark in Xi'an, bearing witness to the prosperity of the Silk Road and the flourishing of cultural exchanges between China and foreign countries. Today, Yanta District combines the ancient charm of the Big Wild Goose Pagoda Historical and Cultural District with the modern urban style of the High-Tech District, with the shock of Asia's largest musical fountain in the North Square of the Big Wild Goose Pagoda, as well as cultural treasures such as the Shaanxi Museum of History, making it an ideal place to explore the Chinese civilization and experience the collision of the ancient and the modern, which continues to attract tourists and scholars from around the globe.