City Time Difference Time difference between shiquan and Java：shiquan is 8 hours behind compared to Java

Overview of Shiquan County

Shiquan County is located in the western part of Ankang City, Shaanxi Province, China, situated at the intersection of Qinling Mountain and Ba Mountain, with the Han River passing through the area, and is known as "the water town of Qinba and the ten beauties of Shiquan". The county covers an area of 1,525 square kilometers and has a population of about 180,000 people.

History and Culture

Shiquan County was founded in the Western Wei Dynasty (552 AD), and was named after the "many springs in the stone gap south of the city". It is the hometown of Gigu Zi, a strategist during the Warring States period, and preserves the Gigu Ling cultural site. The old streets of Ming and Qing dynasties in the county town are well preserved, and the green stone roads and Huizhou-style buildings bear witness to the thousand years of historical changes.

Natural and Tourism Resources

Shiquan boasts natural landscapes such as Yanxiang Cave, Zhongba Grand Canyon and Houliu Water Town, as well as the ecological corridor of the Three Gorges of the Han River. As a water-source culvert of the South-to-North Water Diversion Project, the forest coverage rate is more than 75%, and it is a national key ecological function area.

Characteristics and Economy

The local sericulture, selenium-enriched food and eco-tourism are the leading industries, and Shiquan silk is listed as a national geographical indication product. The annual "Guigu Zi Cultural Festival" and "Hanjiang River Water Festival" attract a large number of tourists, and in 2022, it will be selected as one of the National Rural Revitalization Demonstration Counties.

Overview of Sao Tome and Principe (note on "Java")

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.