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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. |
Humen is located in the southwestern part of Dongguan City, Guangdong Province, China, on the east bank of the Pearl River Estuary, and is an important node city in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area. As the place where modern history began, Humen is famous for Lin Zexu's Humen Smoking Off in 1839. The place witnessed the history of the Opium War, and still retains national cultural relics protection units such as Weiyuan Fortress and Shajiao Fortress, making it an important base for patriotism education. Relying on its favorable geographical location, modern Humen has developed into a strong manufacturing town with electronic information, garment and textile, and equipment manufacturing as its core, and has the reputation of "China's Famous Garment Town" and "Electronic Information Industry Town". At the same time, Humen Port is an important hub port in the Pearl River Estuary, and Humen Bridge is the lifeblood of transportation connecting the east and west sides of the Pearl River. This coastal town with both deep historical heritage and vigorous economic vitality is writing a new chapter of development in the new era with an open and inclusive attitude.
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.