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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 |
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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.
Jingde County is located in the south of Xuancheng City, Anhui Province, at the northern foot of Huangshan Mountain, in the hinterland of southern Anhui Province, and has been known as "Jingshan Shande" since ancient times. It was founded in 763, the second year of Baoying of the Tang Dynasty, with a history of more than 1,200 years since then. Surrounded by landscape and ecological superiority, it is an important part of the green ecological barrier of the Yangtze River Delta, with natural landscapes such as Majiaxi National Forest Park and Xiangyuan Flower World, as well as national historical and cultural villages such as Zhuwang Village and Jiangcun Village, with ancient dwellings, ancestral halls, and pagodas dotted around, and with a profound heritage of Huizhou culture. As the "Hometown of Ganoderma lucidum in China" and "Hometown of Xuanyan ink stone in China", Jingde combines the beauty of ecology with the charm of humanity, making it an ideal place to explore the ancient charm of South Anhui and experience a slow life.