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Asia/Shanghai |
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Africa/Niamey |
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UTC+1 |
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Located in the central part of China's Sichuan Province, Deyang is an industrial town and an important city in the northeastern part of the Chengdu Plain. As China's major technical equipment manufacturing base, Deyang is famous for power generation equipment and heavy machinery manufacturing, and is known as the "Heavy Equipment Capital". The city is about 60 kilometers away from Chengdu, the provincial capital, with convenient transportation and belongs to the core area of Chengdu-Demian economic belt.
Deyang is one of the birthplaces of the ancient Shu civilization, with the world-renowned Sanxingdui Ruins (located in the city of Guanghan, which belonged to the jurisdiction of Deyang before 1983), which shocked the world with the excavation of the Bronze God Tree, the Gold Mask and other cultural relics. It also has cultural landmarks such as the Qing Dynasty Temple of Literature and the Stone Art Wall, as well as natural scenic spots such as Mount Yinghua and Mount Jiulong.
Deyang is now governed by six counties (cities and districts), namely Jingyang, Luojiang, Guanghan, Shifang, Mianzhu and Zhongjiang, with a population of about 3.5 million. In addition to its industrial advantages, it is also a production base of high-quality grain and oil in China, and enjoys a reputation for specialties such as Luojiang peanuts and Mianzhu New Year's paintings.It was ranked in the top 100 of China's cities in the Comprehensive Well-Being Index in 2017, and blends industrial civilization with the ecological features of the Land of Heaven.
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.