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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.
Xigang District, located in the center of Dalian, Liaoning Province, is one of the core urban areas of Dalian, situated on the southern coast of the city, bordered by Shahekou District in the north and the Yellow Sea in the south, and separated from Zhongshan District by the sea. As an important witness to Dalian's century-long urban development, Xigang District has a deep historical heritage. The Dongguan Street Historical and Cultural District preserves a large number of Russian and Japanese-style modern buildings, which tell the memory of the city's colonial period. Qingniwaqiao business circle in the area is the traditional commercial core of Dalian, with a hundred years of Tianjin Street, the New World Department Store and other commercial bodies converging, the modern service industry and the historical lineage of the intermingling of symbiosis. In addition, the city's green lungs, such as Labor Park and Olympic Plaza, are located in the area, which not only carries the leisure life of the citizens, but also highlights the charm of the city as a "livable and workable" area. As an important carrier of Dalian's financial, commercial and cultural functions, Xigang District has always been open and tolerant, inheriting the historical lineage and revitalizing modern vitality.