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/Niamey |
Standard Time GMT / UTC |
UTC+1 |
Daylight Saving Time |
Daylight saving time is not observed in the current region. |
Changfeng County, part of Hefei City, Anhui Province, is located in the southern part of Hefei City, between the Jianghuai River and the southern part of Hefei City, and is an important part of the provincial capital's "1331" spatial development strategy. As a national commodity grain base county and Anhui Province agricultural county, Changfeng is famous for "Changfeng strawberries", a national geographical indications products not only drive the development of local characteristics of agricultural development, but also become a rural revitalization of the "sweet industry". In recent years, Changfeng, relying on the location advantage of being close to the main city of Hefei, has accelerated its integration into the Hefei Metropolitan Area, and is actively cultivating new industries such as new energy automobile and high-end equipment manufacturing while developing modern agriculture, as well as possessing the ecological resources of the southern foot of the Dashushan Scenic Area, a national forest park. It is gradually building a new modernized urban area integrating industry, ecology and livability.
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.