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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 |
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.
Wannian County is located in the northeastern part of Jiangxi Province and the central part of Shangrao City, situated in the hilly area of northeastern Gan, with a total area of about 1,140 square kilometers. As the "hometown of Chinese rice" and the "cradle of the world's agricultural civilization", Wannian has a 14,000-year-old cave of immortals and barrel ring site, where the world's earliest remains of artificial cultivation of rice were found, and it is recognized as one of the origins of the global rice agriculture. It has nurtured a long history of rice civilization. The territory is surrounded by mountains and water, with beautiful natural landscapes such as Mt. Zhu and Mt. Damao, and also produces high-quality agricultural products such as Wannian Tribute Rice and Pearl Rice. In addition, Wannian has a long history and deep cultural heritage, with unique traditional folklore such as the "playing lotus Hunan" and "dragon lantern dance", which is an important window for exploring the origins of Chinese farming civilization.