Time Zone |
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. |
Jianhe is located in Qiandongnan Miao and Dong Autonomous Prefecture, Guizhou Province, in the middle reaches of the Qingshui River, and is an important ecological and cultural tourism county in Qiandongnan. With beautiful scenery and over 70% forest coverage, Jianhe Hot Spring is a natural treasure, rich in radon, sulfur and other minerals, and is known as "the most beautiful hot spring in southern China". In the county, the blue waves of Yang Asha Lake, the peaks on both sides of the stacked emerald, is a fishing, sightseeing resort. Jianhe is a Miao settlement, the Miao culture is profound, Miao embroidery, silver jewelry exquisite craftsmanship, every year on the sixth day of the sixth month of the lunar calendar, "eat new festival" and other traditional festivals are full of ethnic flavor. In recent years, Jianhe, relying on ecological and cultural resources, has vigorously developed recreational tourism, becoming a new pearl on the tourism map of Qiandongnan.
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.