Time Zone |
Africa/Niamey |
Standard Time GMT / UTC |
UTC+1 |
Daylight Saving Time |
Daylight saving time is not observed in the current region. |
Time Zone |
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.
Shenyang is the capital and largest city of Liaoning Province in China, located in the southern part of the Northeast region, and is an important hub of the Northeast Asian Economic Circle and the Bohai Economic Circle. As a national historical and cultural city, Shenyang has a history of more than 2,300 years and was once the birthplace of the Qing Dynasty, with such monuments as the Shenyang Imperial Palace (a World Heritage Site), the Qing Zhaoling Mausoleum and the Qing Fuling Mausoleum.
Modern Shenyang is the industrial and transportation core of Northeast China, with a strong base of equipment manufacturing, and is known as the "Ruhr of the East". The city's transportation is well-developed, with the Shenyang Taoxian International Airport, high-speed rail network and subway system connecting the country. The city's economy is dominated by high-end equipment manufacturing, automobiles, information technology and biomedicine, while actively developing science and technology innovation and cultural tourism.
The four distinct seasons, rich snow and ice tourism resources and special Northeast cuisine (such as pot-boiled pork and Laobian dumplings) make it a popular destination. with a resident population of more than 9 million in 2023, the city is the economic, cultural and scientific and educational center of the Northeast region.