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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.
Batang County belongs to Ganzi Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture in Sichuan Province, located at the junction of Sichuan, Yunnan and Tibet provinces (autonomous regions), is an important post on the Tea and Horse Trail, and has been known as the "hometown of the strings" and the "Tibetan guards in the south of the river". Here the average altitude of about 3,000 meters, the Jinsha River meanders through, giving birth to a unique culture of Kham. The Tsopou ditch in the territory of the set of snow-capped mountains, forests, lakes, hot springs in one, sister lake blue as a jewel, the natural scenery is primitive and magnificent. Batang String Dance is included in the national intangible cultural heritage, every festival, Tibetan compatriots dressed in costumes, dancing and singing, passionate and unrestrained. The local food is a fusion of Tibetan and Chinese flavors, with unforgettable specialties such as the Batang String Banquet and Unity Buns, making it an ideal place to experience the Tibetan flavor in western Sichuan.