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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. |
Located in the northwestern part of Yunnan Province and the northern part of Dali Bai Autonomous Prefecture, Heqing County is situated in the transition zone between the Hengduan Mountains and the Yunnan-Gui Plateau in northwestern Yunnan Province, neighboring Lijiang City in the east and Dali City in the south, and it is an important node on the Ancient Tea Horse Road. Here inhabited by Bai, Han, Yi, Lisu and other ethnic groups, of which the Bai accounted for more than 60% of the total population, rich ethnic flavor and multicultural intermingling symbiosis. Heqing is famous for its "silver capital", and the history of handmade silverware in Xinhua Village is more than 1,000 years old, and the craftsmen have made silver pots, silver ornaments and other exquisite handicrafts with exquisite skills, which are famous both at home and abroad. In addition, tie-dyeing, stone carving, wood carving and other non-heritage skills have been passed down from generation to generation, and together with the highland wetland scenery of the Heqing Caohai Sea and the ruins of the Ancient Tea and Horse Trail, the area constitutes a unique cultural and tourism charm, which attracts tourists to explore the beauty of harmony between tradition and nature.
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.