Time Zone |
Africa/Niamey |
Standard Time GMT / UTC |
UTC+1 |
Daylight Saving Time |
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.
Wei Capital, or Xuchang City in Henan Province, is a famous historical and cultural city in China, famous for being the capital of the Cao Wei regime during the Three Kingdoms period. As the core area of "Wei Capital", Xuchang is located in the hinterland of the Central Plains, with a history of more than 2,000 years, and was once the political center for Cao Cao's military and state affairs, leaving behind many cultural relics of the Three Kingdoms, such as the Chunqiu Building (where Guan Yu resigned from Cao), Ba Ling Bridge (where Guan Yu picked his robe), and the residence of Cao's prime minister. Nowadays, as the core urban area of Xuchang City, Weidu District has retained its deep historical heritage and renewed the vitality of a modern city, and is an important window for exploring the culture of the Three Kingdoms and experiencing the civilization of the Central Plains, as well as a bright business card of Xuchang, a national historical and cultural city.