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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.
Located in the western part of Yunnan Province, Longyang District is the main urban area of Baoshan City, which has been the transportation hub of western Yunnan and an important node of the "Southern Silk Road" since ancient times. It is located in the southern section of the Hengduan Mountains, surrounded by the Gao Li Gong Mountains, Nujiang River and Lancang River, with magnificent canyon scenery and diversified biological resources, known as the "Pearl of Western Yunnan". The area is rich in history and culture, with the remains of the ancient state of Mourning Mountains, Western Yunnan War Memorial and other humanistic landscapes, Dai, Yi, Bai and other ethnic minority cultures have blended to form a unique folklore. Longyang is also a famous "small grain coffee" production area, both natural beauty and humanistic charm, is an important destination to explore the charm of western Yunnan.