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Asia/Shanghai |
Standard Time GMT / UTC |
UTC+8 |
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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. |
Liaoning Tiexi, located in the western part of Shenyang City, Liaoning Province, is known as the "industrial eldest son of the Republic" and is an important landmark in the history of China's industrial development. As the first comprehensive industrial demonstration zone in New China, it was once the core of the "Oriental Ruhr", which gave birth to numerous industrial milestones and witnessed China's leap from an agricultural country to an industrial country. In recent years, Tiexi to "equipment manufacturing" as the core, promote the transformation and upgrading of old industrial areas, focusing on high-end equipment, intelligent manufacturing, new materials and other emerging industries, while retaining the industrial heritage, to create the Tiexi 1905 Cultural and Creative Park, such as cultural and tourism landmarks, to achieve the "Industrial Rust Belt "to" life show belt "butterfly. Today, Tiexi is not only the economic engine of Shenyang, but also a model of revitalization of China's old industrial areas, carrying historical memory and future vitality.
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.