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. |
Changge, a county-level city in Henan Province, administered by Xuchang City, is located in the central part of Henan Province, in the core area of the Central Plains Urban Agglomeration, only 30 kilometers away from the Zhengzhou Xinzheng International Airport, with convenient transportation. As the "hometown of Ge Tian", Changge has a long history dating back to the Neolithic era, and is the hometown of Ge Tian, a famous music official during the Yellow Emperor's time, with a rich cultural heritage. With a strong industrial base, Changge is a nationally renowned "diamond products base" and "hometown of agricultural machinery parts", and has formed special industrial clusters of diamond, high-end equipment manufacturing, sanitary ware ceramics, etc., with strong economic vitality. At the same time, Changge has a beautiful ecological environment, with natural and humanistic landscapes such as Gertian's Cultural Park and Foer Lake, making it a modern city that combines industrial strength with historical charm.
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.