Time Zone |
Asia/Shanghai |
Standard Time GMT / UTC |
UTC+8 |
Daylight Saving Time |
Daylight saving time is not observed in the current region. |
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Africa/Sao_Tome |
Standard Time GMT / UTC |
UTC+0 |
Daylight Saving Time |
Daylight saving time is not observed in the current region. |
Siyang is located in the north of Jiangsu Province, east of Suqian City, on the lower reaches of the Huaihe River and the western shore of Lake Hongze, making it an important ecological and livable county in the northern flank of the Yangtze River Delta. This thousand-year-old county has a long history, and was once a part of Sishui County during the Western Han Dynasty. The Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal passes through the county, giving rise to a profound canal culture. As China's "poplar tree hometown", Siyang has the largest forest community in the plains of the country, with more than 35% forest coverage, known as the "natural oxygen bar". Relying on its ecological advantages, Siyang has taken green agriculture, textile and garment, and machinery manufacturing as its pillar industries, and at the same time has developed eco-tourism, with attractions such as the A-Ma Cultural Park and Chengzi Lake Tourism Resort attracting tourists from all over the world. This city, which combines historical heritage and modern vitality, is writing a new chapter of green development along the canal with the strategy of "ecological county".
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.