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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.
Located in the center of Shandong Province, Zhoucun District, under Zibo City, is an important historical and cultural city in central Shandong Province, as well as a major trading town. As an important node of the ancient "Silk Road", Zhoucun was known as "the first village in the world" and "the source of the Silk Road in Shandong Province" because of the concentration of merchants and traders since ancient times, which reached its peak in the Ming and Qing Dynasties. Its core scenic spot, Zhoucun Ancient Shopping Center, is well preserved, with ancient streets, ancient stores, ancient ticket companies and other architectural complexes of the Ming and Qing Dynasties, of which "Dade Tong", "Rui Fu Xiang" and other century-old number is still in existence, witnessing the "Dry Docks It witnesses the prosperous past of the "dry dock". In addition, as a national intangible cultural heritage, Zhoucun baklava is famous for its "thin, fragrant, crispy and crunchy", which has become a local cultural card. Nowadays, Zhoucun, carrying a thick historical heritage and revitalized with the vigor of the new era, is an excellent place to explore the culture of Lu merchants and feel the ancient charm.