Time Zone |
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.
Haimen, Jiangsu Province, located in the core area of the Yangtze River Delta, the county-level city of Nantong, Jiangsu Province, is situated on the south bank of the estuary of the Yangtze River, across the river from Shanghai, and is an important node city for the integrated development of the Yangtze River Delta. This riverfront city has a long history and deep cultural heritage, and is the hometown of Zhang Jian, a famous industrialist and educator in modern times, which has nurtured the spiritual gene of "dare to be first". Economically, Haimen is supported by advanced manufacturing industry, modern service industry and characteristic agriculture, and has advantageous industries such as home textile, ship offshore industry, electronic information, etc., among which, Jieshiqiao International Home Textile City is an important distribution center of global home textile industry. Relying on the golden waterway of the Yangtze River and the location advantage of being close to Shanghai, Haimen is actively integrating into the Yangtze River Delta, creating a model of a high-quality development of the riverside city with both ecological beauty and industrial prosperity, which is a bright pearl on the Yangtze River Economic Belt.