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Africa/Niamey |
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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 |
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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.
Jiangning is located in the south of Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, one of the eight districts of the main city of Nanjing and an important node of the Yangtze River Delta Economic Circle. With an area of 1,561 square kilometers and a resident population of about 1.95 million, its history can be traced back to the founding of the county in the second year of Taikang of the Western Jin Dynasty (281), and it is known as the land of "six generations of luxury".
As an advanced manufacturing base and science and education center in Nanjing, Jiangning Development Zone has gathered industrial clusters such as smart grid, new energy vehicles, high-end equipment manufacturing, etc. It has more than 20 universities and colleges such as Southeast University and Hohai University. In the region, Niushoushan Cultural Tourism Zone, Tangshan Hot Spring Resort and Gingko Lake Paradise constitute the golden name card of culture and tourism, and the transportation hub of Nanjing South Railway Station is connected to the high-speed railway network of Shanghai, Ningbo and Hangzhou.
Jiangning has been ranked among the top ten of the top 100 industrial districts in China for many consecutive years, and at the same time maintains the title of national ecological zone, presenting a unique development pattern of blending modern industry with mountains, water, cities and forests.