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Wuhou District is the central urban area under the jurisdiction of Chengdu City, Sichuan Province, China, founded in 1991 and named after the famous Wuhou Ancestral Temple in the district. With an area of about 76 square kilometers and a resident population of more than 1.1 million, the district is an important gathering area for Chengdu's politics, economy, science and technology, and culture and education.
Wuhou Ancestral Temple is an important bearer of the Three Kingdoms culture. As the only shrine in China dedicated to both Zhu Geliang and Liu Bei, Wuhou Ancestral Temple is known as the "Holy Land of the Three Kingdoms". The district also retains historical and cultural landmarks such as Jinli Street and Wangjianglou Park, blending the culture of Shu Han with the folklore of western Sichuan.
As a national science and technology highland, Wuhou District has gathered renowned institutions and research institutes such as Sichuan University and the Chengdu Branch of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, and created modern industrial sectors such as Wuhou New City and the financial and business district on Renmin South Road. Meanwhile, the urban living area represented by Yulin Life Circle and Parachute Tower Digital Business Circle shows the urban style of blending tradition and modernity.
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.