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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. |
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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. |
Fanchang County is located in the southeastern part of Anhui Province, under the jurisdiction of Wuhu City, on the south bank of the Yangtze River, in the transition zone between the hills of southern Anhui Province and the plains along the river, and has been the key place of "Wu Tou Chu Tail" since ancient times, with a history of more than 1,800 years since the county was founded. Within the territory of the "human character hole" ancient human ruins about 2-2 million years ago, is one of the earliest human activities in Eurasia, known as "the origin of human beings in southern Anhui". Historically, Fanchang Kiln was one of the six famous kilns of blue and white porcelain in the Song Dynasty, and its blue and white porcelain technique of "white as jade, bright as a mirror" has been inherited to this day. Nowadays, with the cultural and tourism resources such as Maren Qifeng, Digang Ancient Town and Fanchang Kiln Ruins Park, and 48% forest coverage, it is an ecological green tourism destination in the Yangtze River Delta. As an important node of the demonstration zone for industrial transfer in the Wanjiang City Belt, Fanchang is promoting the integration of culture and tourism and the development of new industries under the strategy of "industry-strengthening area and ecological beauty county", and the thousand-year-old county has been revitalized.
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.