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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.
Xinyi, a county-level city under the administration of Xuzhou City in Jiangsu Province, is located at the junction of Suzhou and Shandong Provinces, where the East Longhai Railway and the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal meet, and is an important node city in the Huaihai Economic Zone. As the eastern node of "One Belt and One Road", Xinyi has been the key point of north and south since ancient times, and has the name of "East Gate of Xuzhou". In its territory, the Huahang Ruins witnessed the Neolithic civilization 5,000 years ago, and natural landscapes such as Luoma Lake and Maling Mountain have both ecological and humanistic heritage. In recent years, Xinyi has been focusing on intelligent manufacturing, green building materials and other industries, relying on the advantages of the transportation hub, accelerating integration into the Yangtze River Delta, and is an emerging industrial powerhouse and ecological livable city.