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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.
Located in the central part of Henan Province, Yuzhou is an important node city of the Central Plains Urban Agglomeration, known as "Junzhou" in ancient times, and was named "Yuzhou" after Dayu who was feudalized here for ruling the water, with a history of more than 4,300 years of construction, and is known as "the first capital of China The city has a history of more than 4,300 years and is known as the "First Capital of China". As the only place of origin of "Jun porcelain", the first of the five famous Chinese porcelains, Yuzhou is famous for the culture of "one color in the kiln, ten thousand colors out of the kiln", which began in the Tang Dynasty and flourished in the Song Dynasty, and has the reputation of being the most famous porcelain in China, and is one of the most famous porcelain producers in China. "It is also known as a national historical and cultural city. At the same time, Yuzhou is also an important distribution center for Chinese herbal medicines in China, and its reputation as the "Medicine Capital" has spread far and wide. Since the Han Dynasty, it has been a trading center for medicinal herbs where the north and south meet. Nowadays, this city, which combines historical heritage with modern vitality, is continuing to write a new chapter of the ancient city in the Central Plains, featuring the culture of Jun porcelain and the traditional Chinese medicine industry.