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Asia/Shanghai |
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UTC+8 |
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Africa/Sao_Tome |
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UTC+0 |
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Located in the central part of Shanxi Province, Jinzhong is the birthplace and core carrier of Jinshang culture, known as the "hometown of Jin merchants". It is known as the "hometown of the Jin merchants". The ancient city of Pingyao, a world cultural heritage site, is known as a "living fossil of Chinese history and culture" because of its well-preserved Ming and Qing Dynasty street pattern and the ruins of the Jin merchants' ticket offices. The Qiao Family Residence, Wang Family Residence and other Jin merchants' compounds in the city have become models of northern residential architecture with their architectural art of "bringing together the best of the world's residential buildings". Mianshan Mountain, Gypsum Mountain and other natural landscapes and cultural heritage, giving birth to the "Cold Food Festival" and other unique folklore. As the core area for the integrated development of culture and tourism in Shanxi, Jinzhong not only carries the spiritual core of "honesty and pioneering" of the Jin merchants, but also continues to write a chapter of development in the new era with modernized industries and innovative vitality, making it a must-visit place for exploring Chinese civilization and the legend of the Jin merchants.
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.