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 the southwestern part of China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Napo County belongs to Baise City and shares a border with Vietnam's Cao Binh Province, with a 125-kilometer border line, making it an important border port county. Located in the remnants of the Yunnan-Guizhou Plateau, it is dominated by karst landscapes and has a subtropical monsoon climate, rich in natural resources, with more than 70% of the area covered by forests.
Napo is a multi-ethnic settlement, mainly Zhuang, Yao, Miao and other ethnic minorities coexist, ethnic culture is rich and colorful. The black Zhuang culture is its unique business card, marked by black clothes, and is regarded as the "living fossil" of Zhuang culture. Local intangible cultural heritages, such as the ancient Song Wei and Zhuang Opera, have been preserved in the area.
The economy of Napo is based on agriculture, focusing on the development of mulberry and silkworm, Chinese herbal medicine cultivation and border trade. Tourism resources are unique, with attractions such as Tiger Leaping Gorge Scenic Spot, Ping Meng Port, and Black Clothes Zhuang Style Garden. As the frontier of China-ASEAN Free Trade Zone, it is gradually developing into a border characteristic county integrating eco-tourism and border trade culture.
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.