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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. |
Lintao County is located in Dingxi City, Gansu Province, is located in the Loess Plateau and the Tibetan Plateau transition zone, Taohe River through the territory, since ancient times for the "Longyu lock and key, the western frontier throat". Here is the Neolithic Age Majiayao culture (including Majiayao, Banshan, Mafang type) the core birthplace, more than 5,000 years ago, known as the "hometown of China's colored pottery". As an important post on the ancient Silk Road, Lintao fused farming civilization and nomadic culture, leaving behind sites such as the Qin Great Wall of the Warring States and the Taozhou Acropolis of the Han Dynasty. Nowadays, it is famous for Tao inkstone (one of the four famous inkstones in China), potato breeding, and flower and seedling industry, combining deep historical heritage and vigorous modern vitality, and is an important window to understand the civilization of the upper reaches of the Yellow River.
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.