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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.
Qujiang District is located in the west of Zhejiang Province, upstream of the Qiantang River, at the crossroads of four provinces, namely Zhejiang, Fujian, Gan and Anhui, and has been the gateway to the "four provinces thoroughfare" since ancient times. It has a long history of establishment and deep cultural heritage, and is one of the important birthplaces of Nankong culture, with ancient charm and simple folklore. The landscape here is beautiful, Wuxi River, Qu River through the territory, Xianxia ancient road winding between, stringing up the twenty-eight ancient towns and other humanistic landmarks of the millennium, known as the "living fossil of the culture of Jiangnan". With significant ecological advantages and high forest coverage, Qujiang District is an important ecological barrier in the Yangtze River Delta region. In recent years, Qujiang District has relied on "green water and green mountains" to develop an ecological economy, fostering characteristic agricultural products such as Quzhou Ponkan citrus and Bapuling local chicken, while actively laying out new materials, digital economy and other emerging industries, accelerating its development into a modernized new city with ecological charms and industrial vitality in the western part of Zhejiang Province.