Time Zone |
Asia/Shanghai |
Standard Time GMT / UTC |
UTC+8 |
Daylight Saving Time |
Daylight saving time is not observed in the current region. |
Time Zone |
Africa/Niamey |
Standard Time GMT / UTC |
UTC+1 |
Daylight Saving Time |
Daylight saving time is not observed in the current region. |
Located in Qingxiu District, Nanning City, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, China, Park East is the Central Business District (CBD) and the political, economic and cultural core of Nanning City. As Guangxi's window to ASEAN, Park East is home to many district-level party and government organizations, financial institutions, and the headquarters of multinational enterprises, and boasts modern landmarks such as Diwang Tower and Wanxiang City, with a strong commercial and business atmosphere. In the area, ecological resources such as Qingxiu Mountain and Nanhu Park are intertwined with the city buildings, forming a unique landscape of "half of the city is full of green trees and half of the city is full of buildings". Convenient transportation, covered by subway and expressway network, connected to Nanning East Railway Station and other transportation hubs, is the "main engine" of Nanning's urban development and an important display area of the image of the international city.
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.