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Africa/Niamey |
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UTC+1 |
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Asia/Shanghai |
Standard Time GMT / UTC |
UTC+8 |
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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.
Located in the north of Hulunbeier City in Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, Genhe is one of the coldest cities in China, known as "China's Cold Pole", with the lowest temperature in winter reaching -58℃, and rich in snow and ice resources. Located in the hinterland of Daxinganling, it has vast virgin forests, vast wetlands and clear rivers, and the Genheyuan National Wetland Park is its ecological treasure, harboring a variety of animal and plant resources. It is not only a resort for summer vacation, ice and snow tourism, but also integrates the culture of Ewenke, Oroqen and other ethnic minorities, and the unique reindeer tribal flavor and natural landscape, which makes it an ideal place to experience the secret land of the north and the original ecological flavor.