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Asia/Shanghai |
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UTC+8 |
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Africa/Niamey |
Standard Time GMT / UTC |
UTC+1 |
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Daylight saving time is not observed in the current region. |
Lushan is a county-level city under the jurisdiction of Weihai City in Shandong Province, located in the southeastern part of Shandong Peninsula, east of the Yellow Sea, and named after the large Lushan Mountain in its territory. It is a famous hometown of longevity, coastal tourist attraction and oyster production area in China.
Lushan has 182 kilometers of coastline, Silver Beach Tourist Resort is famous for its gentle slope and flat beach, fine sand, and is known as "the first beach in the world". Dashan Coastal Tourism Resort integrates mountain and sea landscape with health culture, and is a national 4A-level scenic spot. Local oysters are produced in abundance in the area, with the annual output ranking the first in the country, and the Oyster Culture Festival is held every year.
With a beautiful environment and excellent air quality, the proportion of centenarians reaches the standard of the United Nations Longevity Township. The economy is mainly based on marine industry, tourism and modern agriculture, and there are provincial economic development zones and Binhai New Area. Qingwei Expressway and Qingrong Intercity Railway run through the whole territory, with convenient transportation, and it is an important marine economic demonstration area in Jiaodong Peninsula.
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.