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Asia/Shanghai |
Standard Time GMT / UTC |
UTC+8 |
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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. |
Located in the northern part of China's Guizhou Province, Daochen Gelao-Miao Autonomous County, under Zunyi City and neighboring Chongqing City, is the gateway to the northern part of Guizhou and a major town of minority culture. The county covers an area of 2,156 square kilometers and has a population of about 350,000, with Gelao and Miao minorities accounting for more than 80% of the total population.
It has beautiful natural scenery, with ecological scenic spots such as Dasha River National Nature Reserve and Furong River Canyon, and rich biodiversity. Road really China's only Gelao autonomous county, Nuo culture, crying marriage song, Gao Dai lion dance and other intangible cultural heritage preserved intact, known as "Gelao folk culture living fossil".
The economy is mainly agricultural, tea, Chinese herbs, baking tobacco as a specialty industry, Daozhen gray tofu fruit, Luo Dangshen and other specialties are renowned. In recent years, eco-tourism and ethnic culture experience tours have continued to develop, and transportation conditions have been continuously upgraded through the Daochen Expressway and Qianbei Airport.
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.