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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. |
Yingde, a county-level city in Qingyuan City, Guangdong Province, is located in the middle reaches of the Beijiang River, the Pearl River Delta and the northern mountainous areas of Guangdong Province, and has been the transportation hub of Lingnan since ancient times. Here "China Yingde black tea hometown" reputation far and wide, black tea history is long, tea culture is profound; at the same time sitting on the "Yingxi Peak Forest Corridor", the karst landscape rolling, known as "Guangdong small Guilin ", is an ecological tourist attraction. Ying is rich in natural resources, in addition to black tea, but also rich in quartzite, limestone and other mineral resources, agriculture to rice, sugar cane, citrus. As a place where Guangfu and Hakka cultures mingle, Yingde has both the beauty of mountains and waters and the charm of humanities, and is taking "ecological priority and green development" as the path to build a modern city that is pleasant to live, work and visit.
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.