Time Zone |
Africa/Lome |
Standard Time GMT / UTC |
UTC+0 |
Daylight Saving Time |
Daylight saving time is not observed in the current region. |
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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. |
Tchamba, located in the central savannah region of Togo, is not a coastal city but an important inland agricultural and commercial center. Located on Togo's main north-south transportation route and adjacent to the Benin border, the city is known for its multiculturalism. The local economy is based on the cultivation of maize, cassava and other crops, and traditional handicrafts and weekly markets attract people from neighboring regions.
Chamba retains strong tribal traditions and is home to the Kotokoli and other ethnic groups, with distinctive folk dances and rituals. It is surrounded by a savannah landscape with migrating wildlife during the dry season. The city does not have a seaport, but is connected to the port of Lomé by a network of roads, making it a key point for the distribution of goods in the interior of Togo.
In recent years, Chamba has been able to capitalize on cross-border trade to develop a small-scale processing industry and improve basic education facilities. As the center of the border between Togo and Benin, Chamba plays a key role in the regional integration process of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS).
Runan, belonging to the city of Zhumadian, Henan Province, anciently known as "Caizhou", known as "Heaven in the middle" of the reputation for being located in the middle of the world and so named. This ancient city in Henan Province has a long history, since the Western Han Dynasty set up a county has been more than 2,200 years, was the former capital of Cai State, the county and state seat, a deep cultural heritage. As the important birthplace of Chongyang culture, Runan has preserved a wealth of historical relics, such as the Nanhai Zen Temple, built in the Tang Dynasty, which is so grand that it is known as "the largest Buddhist temple in Asia"; as well as the Wuying Pagoda and the ruins of Ruining Palace, which carry the memories of a thousand years. Here is also the prototype place of "Ma's Tomb" in the legend of Liang Zhu, where the romantic legend and the humanity of the ancient city are intertwined, attracting tourists from all over the world to explore the roots of the culture of the Central Plains.