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. |
Located in the southern part of China's capital, Daxing District of Beijing is the core node of the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei synergistic development and an important carrier for the expansion of the capital's functions. As the location of Daxing International Airport, the "first national gateway of China", the district has built up a network of aviation hubs facing the world, accelerating the convergence of international flows of people, logistics and information. In the region, the airside economic zone, the national new media industry base, and the biomedical base are the core, focusing on the development of high-end manufacturing, digital economy, and green industry, forming a dual-wheel-drive pattern of "aviation+industry". At the same time, Daxing relies on the watermelon in Panggezhuang, the ancient mulberry in Yulin and other special agricultural resources to create a brand of integration of agriculture, culture and tourism, combined with the ecological landscape of Nanhaizi Elk Park and other ecological landscapes, to show the "ancient and modern integration, blue and green" urban style. Convenient transportation networks (such as the Daxing Airport Line and the Beijing-Shanghai High Speed Railway) connect the urban area with the airport and the Xiongan New Area, helping Daxing to become a new gateway for international exchanges and a new high ground for industrial innovation that connects North China and radiates across the country.
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.