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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.
Taicang is a county-level city in Suzhou City, Jiangsu Province, located on the south bank of the Yangtze River estuary, the core region of the Yangtze River Delta, neighboring Shanghai in the east and Suzhou in the west, and is an important node city of the Shanghai Metropolitan Area. Since ancient times for the "land of fish and rice", known as the "Jinjiannan Jin Taicang" reputation, but also the great navigator of the Ming Dynasty Zheng He seven western seas at anchor, Loudong deep cultural heritage. Economically, Taicang Port, as the first major port on the Yangtze River, is the hub of river-sea intermodal transportation, promoting high-end equipment, new materials, biomedicine and other industrial agglomeration; at the same time, relying on the location advantage of neighboring Shanghai, the depth of integration into the Yangtze River Delta, to create a "town of German enterprises", attracting many foreign-funded enterprises to settle. The city combines the flavor of the Jiangnan water town with the vitality of the modern city, with attractions such as Zhenghe Park and Shaxi Ancient Town highlighting the historical heritage, and the livable and workable environment making it an emerging industrial and living highland in the Yangtze River Delta.