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Africa/Niamey |
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UTC+1 |
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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.
Longchuan County is located in the northeast of Guangdong Province, southeast of Heyuan City, upstream of the Dongjiang River. It is the "Northeast Gateway" of Guangdong and one of the important birthplaces of Hakka culture, and is known as the "Ancient County of a Thousand Years". Since the thirty-third year of Emperor Qin Shi Huang (214 BC) set up the county, so far has a history of more than 2,200 years, is one of the oldest retained county seat in Guangdong, Tuo City in the territory of the former site of Longchuan County in the Qin Dynasty, there are many cultural relics and monuments, such as the King of the wells, Zhengxiang Pagoda. Longchuan is the cradle of Hakka folklore, with a profound Hakka culture and distinctive Hakka characteristics in dialect, customs and architecture. The mountains and rivers in the territory are beautiful, Huoshan is one of the seven famous mountains in Guangdong, and the Danxia landforms and forest landscapes contrast with each other. Economically, Longchuan is actively undertaking industrial transfer and developing industries such as electronic information and intelligent manufacturing, while relying on ecological resources to develop modern agriculture and cultural and tourism industries, making it an important node in the northeast of Guangdong radiating from the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area.