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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.
Located in the western part of Zhengzhou, the capital of Henan Province, Xingyang is an important part of the national central city of Zhengzhou, with a total area of 908 square kilometers and a population of about 660,000 people. As the "hometown of the Zheng Clan" and "home of chess", Xingyang has a long history, and has been a "famous county in the world" since the Han Dynasty, with historical sites such as the Hujing Pass and the Chu River and Han Boundary. The Zheng family in Xingyang is one of the most famous families in China. The city has significant location advantages, with the Longhai Railway, Lianhuo Expressway and other major transportation routes running through it, and the formation of special industrial clusters such as equipment manufacturing, new materials for resistant materials, and modern agriculture. At the same time, Xingyang relies on its natural endowments to create an ecological landscape of "three mountains and one river", and specialty agricultural products such as pomegranates in Hanyin and green onions in Guangwu are renowned throughout the country, making it a pleasant city to live in, with both cultural heritage and modern vitality.