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Africa/Niamey |
Standard Time GMT / UTC |
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 |
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.
Located in the south of Yan'an City in central Shaanxi Province and in the hinterland of the Loess Plateau, Luochuan County is the "Hometown of Apples in China", with an area of more than 500,000 acres of apples planted, which are famous for their colorful, crispy and sweet flesh, and resistance to storage, and are exported to both domestic and foreign markets. Here is located in the hinterland of the Weibei Plateau, high altitude, large temperature difference between day and night, and sufficient light for the growth of apples provides a natural advantage. Luochuan is not only a large agricultural county, but also carries red memories - in August 1937, the CPC Central Committee held an enlarged meeting of the Politburo in Luochuan Fengjiacun (Luochuan meeting), which established a comprehensive anti-Japanese war route and became an important milestone in the history of the war of resistance against Japan. Nowadays, Luochuan has become a bright pearl on the Loess Plateau by integrating modern agriculture and red tourism.