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Dayu County is located in the south of Jiangxi Province in China, belonging to the city of Ganzhou, at the junction of Gan, Guangdong and Hunan provinces, with a total area of 1,368 square kilometers. As a famous historical and cultural county in Jiangxi Province, Dayu is known as the "world's tungsten capital" and has rich reserves of tungsten ore. The county has a subtropical monsoon climate with four distinct seasons and an average annual temperature of 18.5℃.
Dayu is one of the counties in the Central Soviet Union and the starting point of the Long March. The Meiguan Ancient Post Road and Yashan Forest Park are national 4A-level scenic spots. The birthplace of the story of Peony Pavilion gives it a unique cultural heritage, the Hakka culture is well preserved, and traditional folk activities are abundant.
In addition to tungsten mining, Dayu vigorously develops modern agriculture (navel oranges, oil tea) and eco-tourism industries. The Gan-Shao Railway and Daguang Expressway form a convenient transportation network, and it is only an hour's drive from Ganzhou Golden Airport, which is an important hub city in Gannan.
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.