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 eastern part of Henan Province and the southern part of Shangqiu City, Zhecheng County is at the junction of four provinces, Henan, Shandong, Suzhou and Anhui, and is a large agricultural county and an emerging industrial powerhouse on the Yellow-Huaihuai Plain. With a long history, it is the fiefdom of Yan Di Zhu Xiang Clan, known as "Zhu Xiang's hometown", and the name "Zhecheng" began in the Spring and Autumn Period, which means "the place where the cudgel forests flourish". As a national important production base of diamond powder, the scale of diamond industry in Zhecheng accounts for more than 70% of the national market share, and it is known as the "Hometown of Diamond in China". In terms of agriculture, Zhecheng Huqian is a national geographic indication product, which is famous for its crispy and delicious flavor. At the same time, this place has a deep cultural heritage, inherited Zhuxiang culture, filial piety culture and other intangible cultural heritage, is "industry, culture and county" as a grasp, accelerate the integration into the development of the Central Plains Economic Zone, showing the unique charm of the blend of tradition and modernity.