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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 |
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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.
Located in the northeastern part of Shenzhen City, Guangdong Province, China, Pingshan New District is one of the functional new districts under the jurisdiction of Shenzhen City and was established in 2009. As an important development area in the eastern part of Shenzhen, Pingshan New District is dedicated to building a modernized and internationalized city demonstration area, with high-tech industries, biomedicine and new energy vehicles as its main focus. With an area of about 168 square kilometers and a population of about 600,000, the area has a convenient transportation network, including Metro Line 14 and the Shenshan Expressway.
Pingshan New District has a beautiful natural environment with ecological resources such as MaRuan Mountain and Pingshan River, while focusing on cultural and educational development with colleges and universities such as Shenzhen University of Technology. The district is actively promoting industrial upgrading and urban construction to become an important growth pole in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area.