Time Zone |
Asia/Taipei |
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. |
Ruisui is located in the northern part of Hualien County, Taiwan, in the heart of the Hualien-East Longitudinal Valley, with the Pacific Ocean to the east and the Central Mountain Range to the west, making it a leisure town with both agricultural heritage and natural scenery. The local area is best known for the "Ruisui Pasture", where visitors can experience milking cows, feeding animals and other rural activities, making it a popular choice for family trips; the neighboring "Maizuru Scenic Area" combines hot springs, waterfalls and walking trails. The Maizuru Hot Spring has clear water, rich in minerals, and is known as the "Beauty Soup". Mizuho is also an important aboriginal settlement of the Amis people, and its traditional tribal culture has been well preserved, with festivals such as the Harvest Festival full of ethnic flavor. In addition, the local area is rich in high-quality agricultural products such as gold needles, shakya, and pineapples, and combines idyllic scenery with humanistic flavors, making it a tranquil stop not to be missed on a trip to the East Huadong Valley.
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.