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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.
Heshun County is located in the eastern part of Shanxi Province and the southeastern part of Jinzhong City, situated in the hinterland of the Taihang Mountains, and is an important county at the border of Jin, Hebei and Henan provinces. Here the mountains and rivers are beautiful, the forest coverage rate of 36%, with Yunding Mountain, Yangqu Shousheng Temple and other natural and cultural landscapes, including Yunding Mountain, the main peak elevation of more than 2,400 meters above sea level, is the peak of eastern Shanxi, the summit can overlook the Taihang Sea of Clouds. Heshun is known as "China's hometown of firewood", rich in Chinese herbal medicine resources, is an important production base of local herbs in North China. At the same time, the red culture here is profound, and it was an important part of the Taihang Mountain Revolutionary Bases during the anti-war period. In recent years, Heshun, relying on ecological advantages, vigorously develops the integration of culture and tourism industry, and has become a tourist destination with both natural scenery and humanistic charm deep in the Taihang Mountains.