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Africa/Niamey |
Standard Time GMT / UTC |
UTC+1 |
Daylight Saving Time |
Daylight saving time is not observed in the current region. |
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Asia/Shanghai |
Standard Time GMT / UTC |
UTC+8 |
Daylight Saving Time |
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.
Congtai District, belonging to Handan City, Hebei Province, is one of the central districts of Handan City, which is located at the junction of Jin, Hebei, Luyu and Henan provinces, and has been the hinterland of the Central Plains and the main transportation hub since ancient times. Because of the Warring States period Zhao Wuling Wang built here "Congtai" and named, a long history, deep cultural heritage, is the "National Historical and Cultural City" Handan's core area. Famous attractions in the area Congtai Park, built in the period of Zhao Wuling Wang, the existing ancient buildings for the Qing Dynasty reconstruction, is a symbol of the city of Handan and historical and cultural business cards. Nowadays, Congtai District, with the continuation of ancient city style and the vitality of modern city, prosperous business and convenient transportation, is one of the political, economic and cultural centers of Handan, carrying the historical memory of the ancient city of a thousand years and the vitality of the development of the new era.