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.
Quangang, belonging to Quanzhou City, Fujian Province, is located on the south coast of Meizhou Bay, and is an important port city in the core zone of the Golden Triangle of Southern Fujian. Relying on the advantages of deep-water port, it has developed a modernized port industrial system with petrochemical industry as the pillar, and has a national petrochemical industrial park, which is an important manufacturing base in the Economic Zone on the West Coast of the Taiwan Strait. At the same time, Quangang inherits the essence of Minnan culture, retaining unique folk customs such as "Fukushan culture" and "Mazu beliefs", and the coastline is beautiful, with "Tuzhai Ancient Land" and "Fengwei Ancient City". The coastline is beautiful, with historical relics such as "Tuzhai Ancient Land" and "Fengwei Ancient City". As an important node of Fujian-Taiwan exchanges, Quangang is accelerating to become a modern coastal city integrating industry and trade, tourism and culture by virtue of its location and industrial advantages.