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Africa/Niamey |
Standard Time GMT / UTC |
UTC+1 |
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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.
Jialing District is located in Nanchong City, Sichuan Province, in the northeastern part of the Sichuan Basin and the middle reaches of the Jialing River, and is named for its proximity to the Jialing River. As one of the main urban areas of Nanchong, Jialing District has been an important land and water port and material distribution center in Northeast Sichuan since ancient times, with the Jialing River meandering through its territory, which has nurtured a profound farming civilization and the cultural heritage of Ba Shu. Here the climate is mild, rich in produce, is an important food, hogs, sericulture production base in Sichuan, especially Nanchong silk is famous, "China's Silk" reputation and this land is closely linked. In recent years, Jialing District, relying on the ecological resources of the Jialing River, vigorously develop the cultural and tourism industry, the integration of the Three Kingdoms culture, red culture and folk customs, and become an important window to show the charm of Nanchong city. Convenient transportation network and livable ecological environment make this thousand-year old town come to life in the new era.