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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.
Liuyang, a county-level city under the administration of Changsha, Hunan Province, is located in the eastern part of Hunan Province, in the northern part of the Luoxiao Mountains, adjacent to Jiangxi Province, and has been known as the "throat of Wu and Chu" since ancient times. As the "hometown of Chinese fireworks", Liuyang has a long history of artillery, exquisite skills, known as the "fireworks capital", its products are exported to the world, is the local landmark industry. The Dawei Mountain National Forest Park in Liuyang is a natural oxygen bar and summer resort with 97% forest coverage. Liuyang River passes through the city, giving birth to a deep red cultural heritage, and revolutionary relics such as the former site of the Wenjia City meeting of the Autumn Harvest Uprising bear witness to history. In recent years, Liuyang in the artillery industry upgrading, cultural and tourism integration and modern agricultural development on the remarkable results, for many years among the top 100 counties in the national county economy, is the east of the Xiangdong region is an important economic growth pole and cultural city.