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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.
Yecheng, the full name of Yecheng County, belongs to the Xinjiang Kashgar region, is located in the northern foothills of the Kunlun Mountains, the southwestern edge of the Tarim Basin, is an important station of the ancient Silk Road South, known as the "Gateway to the Western Regions", "the first city of the Kunlun". With an average altitude of about 1,300 meters, Yecheng is connected to Ali of Tibet in the south and Kashgar in the north, and is a strategic place connecting Xinjiang and Tibet. Yecheng has a magnificent natural landscape, the surrounding Moustagh Peak, Karakul Lake and other snow-capped mountains and lakes, nurturing a unique plateau ecology. As a multi-ethnic settlement, Uyghur, Han, Hui and other ethnic cultures are intermingled with rich folk customs, and Yecheng pomegranates, walnuts and other agricultural specialties are famous. Nowadays, Yecheng is both an important agricultural and animal husbandry base in South Xinjiang and a hub of Kunlun Mountain tourism, carrying the dual charms of Silk Road memory and modern development.