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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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Lhasa, the capital of China's Tibet Autonomous Region, is located in the central part of the Tibetan Plateau at an altitude of about 3,650 meters, making it one of the highest cities in the world. As a holy place of Tibetan Buddhism, Lhasa is famous for its deep historical and cultural heritage and unique natural scenery.
The Potala Palace is the most famous landmark in Lhasa, known as the "World Cultural Heritage", and was once the winter palace of successive Dalai Lamas. The 12-year-old statue of Siddhartha Gautama is enshrined in the Da Zhao Temple, which attracts countless worshippers. Barkhor Street, as a traditional meridian path and commercial center, is full of rich Tibetan flavor.
Lhasa, with an average annual temperature of 8 ℃ and plenty of sunshine, is known as the "sunshine city". It not only preserves the traditional Tibetan architecture, thangka painting and Tibetan medicine culture, but is also the political, economic and cultural center of modern Tibet. Modern transportation facilities such as Lhasa Airport and Qinghai-Tibet Railway make it an important gateway to and from Tibet.
The perfect blend of unique natural landscapes and religious humanity has made Lhasa a mysterious place desired by travelers from all over the world, attracting millions of tourists every year to experience the unique charm of the snowy plateau.
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.