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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.
Laiyang is located in the middle of Shandong Peninsula, Yantai City, Yantai City, the county-level city, located in the hinterland of the Jiaodong Peninsula, is an important node city connecting Qingdao, Yantai, Weihai. The city is rich in prehistoric culture, and the Cretaceous dinosaur eggs found in the city are regarded as a rare natural heritage of the world, while the city is rich in hot springs, and has been known as the "town of hot springs" since ancient times. As "China's pear hometown", Laiyang pear cultivation history of more than a thousand years, tender flesh, juicy and sweet, is a national geographical indications products, supporting the characteristics of the agricultural economy. Relying on the ecological advantages and industrial foundation, Laiyang has formed a diversified industrial system such as agricultural product processing and machinery manufacturing, and has inherited the non-heritage culture such as Liuqiang, which is both natural ecology and humanistic charm, and is the pearl of Jiaodong that is pleasant to live and work in.