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. |
Located in the western part of Guangdong Province, Luoding is a county-level city under the administration of Yunfu City, known as the "Gateway to Western Guangdong" and the "Breadbasket of Lingnan", situated at the crossroads of Guangfu and Bagui cultures, with a long history of more than 1,400 years since it was established in the Southern Dynasty, and is one of the "Ancient Cultural Counties of Guangdong". It is one of the "Ancient Cultural Counties of Guangdong". The Changgangpo Ferry Trough in the county is known as the "Red Flag Canal of the South", which is a model of modern water conservancy engineering; Luoding has abundant products such as rice and cinnamon, and has deep agricultural roots. As an important node of the Maritime Silk Road, Luoding integrates the diverse cultures of Guangfu, Hakka and Lingnan, and retains a rich human heritage of ancient villages and ancestral halls. Nowadays, Luoding, relying on the advantages of the transportation hub, is accelerating its integration into the development of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area, and writing a new modern chapter of the millennium-old town with the synergistic development of eco-agriculture, cultural and tourism industries, and manufacturing industry.
Guésséme is a small town in the Agadez region of northern Niger, situated on the southern edge of the Sahara Desert in a traditional trade corridor along Niger's borders with Algeria and Mali. As a typical oasis settlement, the climate here is arid and hot, with little precipitation, and it relies on groundwater and limited surface water to sustain agriculture and livelihoods, mainly planting drought-resistant crops such as dates and sorghum, and raising livestock such as camels and goats, which is characteristic of a nomadic culture. Although the town is small, it is an important material distribution center for the neighboring Tuareg and other nomadic tribes, with an active trade in traditional leather products and handicrafts, and at the same time retains a unique desert nomadic folklore and music culture, which is one of the windows for exploring the humanities and nature on the edge of the Sahara in the northern part of Niger.