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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. |
Hunnan District, located in the south of Shenyang City, Liaoning Province, is the core carrying area of Shenyang National Hi-tech Industrial Development Zone and Shenyang Independent Innovation Demonstration Zone, and is known as the "South Gate" and innovation engine of Shenyang. As China's first municipal district named "Hunnan" in 2013, the area is home to strategic emerging industries such as intelligent manufacturing, information technology, and biomedicine, and a number of leading enterprises such as Neusoft and Xinsong Robotics, making it an important growth pole for the revitalization of the Northeast's old industrial bases. The transportation in the area is convenient, with dense subway and high-speed railway network, and Taoxian International Airport is close at hand; ecological livability, with Hun River passing through the area, and intertwined water systems such as QuanYun Lake and BaitaBao River, forming an ecological pattern of "city in the water, and water in the city". Relying on the All-China Games Village, the International Convention Center and other facilities, Hunnan is accelerating to build a modern new city integrating scientific and technological innovation, modern services, ecological leisure, and becoming a new business card of Shenyang for the future.
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.