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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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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.
Panzhihua is located in the southwestern part of Sichuan Province, China, at the junction of Sichuan and Yunnan Provinces, and at the confluence of Jinsha River and Yalong River. It is the only subtropical dry and hot valley city in Sichuan, and is known as "Steel City" and "Sun City" because of the many Panzhihua flowers in its territory (kapok). Here is the vanadium and titanium capital of China, with the world's rare vanadium and titanium magnetic ore resources, Panzhihua Steel Group is located here, is the country's important iron and steel, energy base. Thanks to the abundant light (2,700 hours of sunshine per year) and unique climate, Panzhihua produces tropical fruits such as mango, pomegranate, loquat, etc., and is one of China's highest latitude mango producing areas. In recent years, Panzhihua has relied on the resources of "sunshine, recreation and sports" to vigorously develop the recreation industry, and has become a tourist destination to escape the cold in winter and the heat in summer, which makes it an important economic growth pole in Southwest Sichuan and a livable and workable city.