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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. |
Located in the eastern part of China's Sichuan Province, Kaijiang County belongs to Dazhou City and is situated at the junction of Sichuan and Chongqing, with a total area of about 1,030 square kilometers. With agriculture as its leading industry, the county is an important grain and oil production base in Sichuan, and is especially famous for its "rice-farming crab" ecological agriculture model. Historically and culturally, Kaijiang has a thousand-year history of establishment and is one of the birthplaces of Ba culture, with monuments such as the Temple of Literature and Jinshan Temple. The city is rich in natural resources, with hot springs reserves among the highest in eastern Sichuan, and has been developed as a recreational tourism destination. The economy is based on specialty agriculture and tourism, with a 2023 resident population of about 400,000 people. Kailiang has convenient transportation, with the Dawan Railway running through the whole territory, which is an important node connecting northeast Sichuan and Chongqing.
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.