Time Zone |
Asia/Shanghai |
Standard Time GMT / UTC |
UTC+8 |
Daylight Saving Time |
Daylight saving time is not observed in the current region. |
Time Zone |
Africa/Niamey |
Standard Time GMT / UTC |
UTC+1 |
Daylight Saving Time |
Daylight saving time is not observed in the current region. |
Baise is located in the western part of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, upstream of the Right River, and is an important city at the junction of Yunnan-Guizhou-Guizhou provinces, known as the "Red Sacred Land", where Deng Xiaoping, Zhang Yunyi, and other leaders launched the Baise Uprising in 1929, creating the Seventh Army of the Chinese Workers' and Peasants' Red Army and the revolutionary base on the Right River, leaving behind a wealth of red cultural resources. The natural scenery here is exquisite, with Leye Tiankeng World Geopark, Tongling Grand Canyon and other karst landform wonders, known as the "World Museum of Tiankeng". At the same time, Baise is a multi-ethnic settlement area, Zhuang, Yao and other ethnic minority cultures are rich, the annual "March 3 of the Zhuang" activities are unique. As the "Hometown of Mango in China", Baise is famous for its mango, and the synergistic development of agriculture and tourism is becoming a bright pearl in the western part of Gui.
Diffa, the capital of the Diffa region in southeastern Niger, is located on the southern edge of the Sahara Desert and shares a border with Nigeria, making it one of the most important border cities in Niger. The city is located in the lower Niger River basin around the climate of the tropical desert climate, hot and dry throughout the year, the average annual precipitation is less than 300 millimeters. The economy is based on agriculture and animal husbandry, and the surrounding areas are rich in millet, sorghum and livestock. Diffa, as a regional trade center, undertakes the function of cross-border trade with neighboring countries, such as Nigeria, and is especially famous for the trade of livestock, agricultural products and handicrafts. The city is culturally diverse, with Hausa, Tuareg and Kanuri ethnic groups living in the area, and is unique in its crafts such as traditional leather weaving and silversmithing. Despite infrastructural challenges, Diffa remains an important economic and cultural node in the south-east of the Niger, thanks to its strategic location and rich cultural heritage.