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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. |
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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. |
Dujiangyan, located in Dujiangyan City, Chengdu City, Sichuan Province, China, is the world's oldest and only surviving grand water conservancy project featuring water diversion without a dam, which was built in 256 B.C.E. by the father and son of Li Bing, the governor of Shu County in the Qin Dynasty. For more than 2,000 years, it has been playing the role of flood control and irrigation, making the Chengdu Plain the "Land of Heaven" with thousands of miles of fertile land. As a World Heritage Site, Dujiangyan not only demonstrates the wisdom of the ancient Chinese people, but also integrates with natural landscapes such as Mount Qingcheng, making it a tourist attraction that combines history, culture and natural sceneries, and attracts tourists from all over the world to come and explore this "living water conservancy museum".
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.