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Africa/Niamey |
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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.
Beibei District is located in the northwest of Chongqing Municipality, China, Jinyun Mountain and the Jialing River in this confluence, known as "Chongqing's back garden" reputation. Here is located in the North Hot Spring, Jinyun Mountain National Nature Reserve, Jialing River, the Little Three Gorges scenery is exquisite, natural ecological resources are unique. During the war, Beibei gathered a lot of cultural celebrities, became a major cultural town in the rear, the existing Lu Zuofu's former residence, the former site of the Western Academy of Sciences and other historical sites. Today, Beibei blend of natural landscape, humanistic heritage and modern urban style, both Southwest University and other institutions of higher learning the smell of books, but also the Golden Dagger Gorge, Jinyun Temple and other popular attractions, both leisure and vacation and science and culture functions of the charm of the city, attracting tourists from home and abroad to explore the charm of the landscape and the humanities of the light.