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. |
Binhu, Jiangsu Province, China, i.e. Binhu District of Wuxi City, is located in the hinterland of the Yangtze River Delta, bordered by Taihu Lake in the south and Wuxi City in the north, and is an important node city in the Taihu Lake basin. It is surrounded by famous scenic spots such as soft-shelled turtle turtle on Taihu Lake, Liyuan Garden and Lingshan Giant Buddha, and combines the scenery of lakes and mountains, humanistic history and modernized development in one. As one of the birthplaces of Wu culture, Binhu has nurtured a rich cultural heritage, and at the same time, relying on the core area of Taihu New City, it has formed a modern industrial system dominated by Internet of Things, high-end equipment, culture, tourism and leisure. With a superior ecological environment and rich wetland resources, it is a model area for living and working in the Yangtze River Delta region, carrying a thousand years of Jiangnan cultural lineage, but also glowing with the vigorous vitality of innovation and development.
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.