Time Zone |
Africa/Niamey |
Standard Time GMT / UTC |
UTC+1 |
Daylight Saving Time |
Daylight saving time is not observed in the current region. |
Time Zone |
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.
Liaoning Ancient Pagodas are a number of historical pagoda structures distributed in Liaoning Province of China, mainly built in the Liao, Jin, Yuan, Ming and Qing dynasties, with rich cultural and architectural values. These ancient pagodas are mostly of masonry and stone structure, with various shapes, including close-eaved, pavilion and lama pagodas, etc., reflecting the fusion of ancient Chinese Buddhist art and local characteristics. Famous representatives such as Jinzhou Guangji Temple Pagoda, Chaoyang North Pagoda and Liaoyang White Pagoda are listed as national key cultural relics protection units. They are not only religious heritages, but also important physical materials for the study of ancient Chinese history, architectural techniques and artistic development, attracting many tourists and scholars to visit them.