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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. |
Yongzhou, located in the south of Hunan Province at the confluence of the Xiaoshui and Xiangjiang Rivers, was known as Zuling in ancient times, and is the frontier city of Hunan docking into the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area. It has a long history and is the burial place of Emperor Shun. Liu Zongyuan was banished here and wrote "Eight Memoirs of Yongzhou", which laid down its profound cultural heritage. It is also famous for its natural scenery, such as the Shun Emperor's Mausoleum in Jiuyi Mountain, Yangmingshan National Forest Park, and Wujiang River Monumental Forest, among which Jiuyi Mountain is one of the important birthplaces of Chinese civilization because of the allusion to the story of "Shun's southward hunting expedition, which collapsed in the field of Cangwu". Yongzhou is also famous for its specialties, and masterpieces of Hunan cuisine, such as Yongzhou blood duck and Dong'an chicken, are renowned throughout the country. This ancient city, which combines a thousand years of cultural lineage and green water, is attracting visitors from all over the world with its unique charm of "beautiful ecology, deep culture and excellent location".
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.