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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.
Qidong, Nantong City, Jiangsu Province, the county-level city, is located in the Yangtze River estuary on the north coast, surrounded by water on three sides, shaped like a peninsula, is the earliest sunrise in Jiangsu, known as the "Pearl of the River and Sea". Located at the head of the Yangtze River Delta, north and Shanghai Chongming Island across the river, west of Nantong, south of the Yangtze River, is China's famous "township of the ocean economy" and "the township of the building". It has rich river and sea resources, Lvsi Fishing Port is one of the six central fishing ports in China, producing yellow fish, pike crabs and other seafood; Yuandajiao Scenic Area is the earliest place to see the sunrise in Jiangsu Province, and the golden beaches, blue sea and silver sands attract many tourists. Qidong has an active economy, with well-developed textile, machinery and seafood processing industries, while relying on the location advantage of being adjacent to Shanghai and actively integrating into the integrated development of the Yangtze River Delta, making it a river and sea city with both ecological beauty and economic vitality.