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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 |
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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.
Yazhou is located in the south of Sanya City, Hainan Province, anciently known as "Yazhou", is one of the oldest administrative regions on Hainan Island, and has been established as a county for more than 2,000 years since the Han Dynasty. As an important node of the ancient Maritime Silk Road, Yazhou was once the frontier of the fusion of Chinese culture and marine civilization, witnessed the footprints of the relegation of the literati, Su Dongpo "tour of the wonders of the crown of the life of the people," the praise has been passed down to this day. Nowadays, Yazhou District has preserved the historical relics such as Yazhou ancient city wall and Shengde Hall, and also has 5A scenic spots such as Daxiaodongtian and Nanshan Cultural Tourism Zone, embracing the mountains and the sea with exquisite scenery. Here Li, Miao culture and coastal flavor intertwined with tropical fruits, is the core of Sanya's "Tourism South Wing", set of history and culture, ecotourism, tropical agriculture in one, continue to write a new era of "the end of the world story".