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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.
Fufeng County is located in Baoji City, Shaanxi Province, in the western part of Guanzhong Plain. It is one of the birthplaces of the Zhou culture, and is known as the "Hometown of Bronzes" and the "Sacred Land of Buddhism". It was once an important capital site of the Western Zhou Dynasty, and a large number of bronze inscriptions unearthed at the Zhou Yuan site bear witness to the splendor of the Western Zhou ritual civilization. Famen Temple in the territory was built in the Eastern Han Dynasty, is a royal temple, for enshrining Shakyamuni Buddha's finger relics are famous, the Tang Dynasty, the status of the prominent, and now become a blend of Buddhist culture, historical sites in one of the 4A scenic spots. Fufeng's agriculture is mainly wheat and apple, while relying on the profound historical and cultural heritage, it vigorously develops cultural tourism, and is an important destination for exploring the Chinese civilization and feeling the atmosphere of the Buddhist country.