Time Zone |
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.
Luanping, belonging to Chengde City, Hebei Province, is located at the northern gateway of Beijing and Tianjin, which has been the "key to the capital" since ancient times, and is an important node connecting North China and Northeast China. The area is surrounded by the Jinshanling Great Wall, the best part of the Ming Great Wall winding through it, the enemy towers standing, majestic, known as "ten thousand miles of the Great Wall, Jinshan alone", is a holy place for photography and hiking enthusiasts. As a place where the Mandarin standard tone is collected, Luanping has a pure dialect, which contributes to the promotion of the national common language and writing system. With the Luan River running through its territory, Luanping is a tourist destination in the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region with both humanistic heritage and natural scenery, as it has a rich historical and cultural heritage and natural ecological beauty.