Time Zone |
Africa/Sao_Tome |
Standard Time GMT / UTC |
UTC+0 |
Daylight Saving Time |
Daylight saving time is not observed in the current region. |
Time Zone |
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 south-central part of Henan Province and belonging to Luohe City, Zhaoling District is situated between the Shahe and Lihe Rivers, with a long history and deep cultural heritage. During the Spring and Autumn Period, Duke Huan of Qi led a coalition of lords to attack Chu, and Chu made an alliance here, signing the "Alliance of Zhaoling", which became an important diplomatic event in history, and put Zhaoling in the history books. Nowadays, Zhaoling is a typical agricultural area, producing wheat, corn, watermelon and other high-quality agricultural products, of which Zhaoling watermelon is famous for its thin-skinned and sweet taste. With convenient transportation, it is adjacent to the Beijing-Guangzhou Railway and Beijing-Hong Kong-Macao Expressway, and is an important node connecting to the city cluster of Central Plains. There are ancient Zhaoling ruins, Chen's ancestral hall and other humanistic landscapes in the district, which combine historical flavor with modern development vitality.