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Africa/Niamey |
Standard Time GMT / UTC |
UTC+1 |
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Daylight saving time is not observed in the current region. |
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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. |
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.
Altay is located in the northern part of China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, at the southern foot of the Altai Mountains, bordering Mongolia, Russia and Kazakhstan, and is an important node on the northern route of the Silk Road, which is known as the "Golden Mountain and Silver Water". It has world-class landscapes such as Kanas, Womu Village and Baihaba, grasslands like a carpet, blue lakes in summer, and "powder snow paradise" in winter, attracting global skiing enthusiasts. As a multi-ethnic settlement, the Kazakhs and Tuvans have mixed cultures, preserving nomadic folklore and wooden house architecture. The unique temperate continental climate has bred rich flora and fauna, making it an ideal destination for eco-tourism and outdoor sports, and it is known as the "Pure Land of Humanity, Pure Land of Altay".