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Africa/Niamey |
Standard Time GMT / UTC |
UTC+1 |
Daylight Saving Time |
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.
Lingshan County, belonging to Qinzhou City of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, is located in the south of Guangxi, bordering the Beibu Gulf, and is famous as the "Hometown of Lychee in China" and "Hometown of Dairy Buffalo in China". The Six Peaks Mountain Scenic Area in its territory integrates natural landscape and humanistic heritage, and is known as "a show in the southern sky"; the well-preserved ancient architectural clusters of the Ming and Qing dynasties in Dalu Ancient Village show the unique charm of the traditional Lingnan houses. As a famous hometown of overseas Chinese in Guangxi, Lingshan has a profound culture of overseas Chinese, and its specialty agricultural products such as lychee and tea are famous both at home and abroad. In recent years, relying on the advantages of location, Lingshan has been actively developing modern agriculture and eco-tourism, and it is a livable city in the southeast of Gui, which is characterized by both natural scenery and humanistic vitality.