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Africa/Niamey |
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UTC+1 |
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Asia/Shanghai |
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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.
Liancheng County is located in the western part of Fujian Province, Longyan City, located in the hinterland of western Fujian, bordering Jiangxi Province, is an important settlement of the Hakka people, known as the "Hakka Ancestral Land". The mountains and rivers here are beautiful, Guanzhi Mountain is a national 5A-level tourist attraction, named because it looks like "zi", set Danxia landforms, forest ecology, humanities in one, known as the "Hakka sacred mountain". The thousand-year-old village Peitian Village has well-preserved ancient streets, ancestral halls and houses from the Ming and Qing Dynasties, and is a famous historical and cultural village in China. Liancheng has a rich cultural heritage. The Sifu engraving and printing technique is a national intangible cultural heritage, and is one of the four major engraving and printing bases in ancient China. In addition, Liancheng white duck is a famous duck in China with delicious meat; Liandi Xuanpaper has exquisite craftsmanship and has enjoyed great reputation since ancient times. With a blend of nature and humanity, it is an ideal place to experience the Hakka flavor and the beauty of the landscape.