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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.
Xinchang County is located in the eastern part of China's Zhejiang Province, part of Shaoxing City, and on the southern flank of the Yangtze River Delta Economic Circle. The region is known for its beautiful landscapes and deep cultural heritage, with famous attractions such as Tianmu Mountain and the Great Buddha Temple, of which the Maitreya stone statue is an important Buddhist cultural heritage in the south of the Yangtze River. Xinchang's economy is based on high-end equipment manufacturing, biomedicine and textile industries, while actively developing eco-tourism and modern agriculture. Conveniently located near the Hangzhou-Shaoxing-Taiwan High Speed Railway and a number of highways, Xinchang is about 1.5 hours' drive from Hangzhou and Ningbo. Xinchang is also known as the "Hometown of Chinese Tea Culture", producing Dafo Longjing tea, which has both natural and humanistic charms.