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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.
Tianwaiting County is subordinate to Chongzuo City of Guangxi, located in the hinterland of southwest Guanxi Boulder Mountain area, belonging to the typical karst landscape, with strange peaks and deep caves in the territory, which is known as "small Guilin". Here is China's famous "township of finger-peppers", the production of finger-peppers with thin skin and thick flesh, spicy and richly famous, is a geographical indication product, supporting the local characteristics of the pillars of agriculture. Tianwait also retains a strong Zhuang ethnic flavor, with the folk art "Hammer Dance" in a bright rhythm, and unique flavors of local chicken feast, five-color glutinous rice and other delicacies. As a key county of Dian-Guizhou-Guizhou rocky desertification control, Tianwait has taken a characteristic path between ecological restoration and industrial development, and is a treasure place for experiencing the natural and humanistic charms of the southwest border of Guizhou.